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Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-154 Wis. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether a state violates the First Amendment’s religion clauses by denying a religious organization an otherwise-available tax exemption because the organization does not meet the state’s criteria for religious behavior.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 28 2024Application (23A1067) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 12, 2024 to August 11, 2024, submitted to Justice Barrett.
May 30 2024Application (23A1067) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until August 11, 2024.
Aug 09 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 12, 2024)
Aug 23 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 12, 2024 to November 8, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 27 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 8, 2024.
Sep 12 2024Brief amici curiae of Religious Liberty Scholars filed.
Sep 12 2024Brief amici curiae of The Catholic Conferences of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota filed.
Sep 12 2024Brief amici curiae of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, et al. filed.
Sep 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin State Legislature filed.
Sep 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of By The Hand Club For Kids filed.
Sep 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty filed.
Sep 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Catholic Conference filed.
Sep 12 2024Brief amici curiae of International Society for Krishna Consciousness and the Sikh Coalition filed.
Nov 08 2024Brief of respondents Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 14 2024Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Nov 18 2024Reply of petitioners Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 19 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
Dec 09 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
Dec 13 2024Petition GRANTED.
Dec 16 2024The order granting the petition for a writ of certiorari is amended as follows: The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.