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L. M., a Minor, By and Through His Father and Stepmother and Natural Guardians, Christopher and Susan Morrison v. Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 23-1535, 23-1645 · judgment June 9, 2024
Before the decision, about 4.4× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a First Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition, and down for a state or local-government respondent.
Question presented
JAMES A. CAMPBELL SAMUEL J. WHITING TYSON C. LANGHOFER MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY P. LOGAN SPENA INSTITUTE ALLIANCE DEFENDING 401 Edgewater Pl. FREEDOM Suite 580 44180 Riverside Pkwy Wakefield, MA 01880 Lansdowne, VA 20176 (781) 569-0400 (571) 707-4655
Counsel of record
For petitioner
John J. Bursch
Alliance Defending Freedom
For respondent
Douglas Harry Hallward-Driemeier
Ropes & Gray, LLP
Argument & decision
Decided May 27, 2025.
Proceedings
- May 27 2025Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion). Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
- May 19 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
- May 12 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
- Apr 28 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/2/2025.
- Apr 21 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/25/2025.
- Apr 16 2025Supplemental letter of petitioner L.M. filed. (Distributed)
- Apr 14 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
- Mar 31 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
- Mar 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
- Mar 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
- Mar 03 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
- Feb 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
- Feb 07 2025Reply of petitioner L. M. filed. (Distributed)
- Feb 05 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
- Jan 21 2025Brief of respondents Middleborough, Massachusetts, et al. in opposition filed.
- Dec 20 2024Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
- Dec 03 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 21, 2025, for all respondents.
- Dec 02 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 20, 2024 to January 21, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Nov 20 2024Response Requested. (Due December 20, 2024)
- Nov 19 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
- Nov 12 2024Brief amici curiae of Life Legal Defense Foundation, et al. filed.
- Nov 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
- Nov 12 2024Brief amici curiae of J.R., a minor, by and through his mother and general guardian, Eden H. Rodriguez, et al. filed.
- Nov 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Independent Women's Law Center filed.
- Nov 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Parents Defending Education filed.
- Nov 12 2024Brief amici curiae of South Carolina, et al. filed.
- Nov 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed.
- Nov 12 2024Brief amici curiae of Pacific Justice Institute, et al. filed.
- Nov 08 2024Waiver of right of respondent Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts, et al. to respond filed.
- Nov 08 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Religious Broadcasters filed.
- Oct 09 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 12, 2024)
- Aug 13 2024Application (24A161) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until October 9, 2024.
- Aug 07 2024Application (24A161) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 7, 2024 to October 9, 2024, submitted to Justice Jackson.