Chiles v. Salazar
Issue: Whether a law that censors certain conversations between counselors and their clients based on the viewpoints expressed regulates conduct or violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
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- Restitution, medical malpractice, and a capital appeal (John Elwood, March 6, 2025)
- Justices consider viewpoint challenges on “conversion therapy” and gender (John Elwood, February 27, 2025)
- Maine man arrested with drugs in his backpack asks court to untangle Fourth Amendment knot (Kalvis Golde, February 26, 2025)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Nov 08 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 13, 2024) |
| Nov 25 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 13, 2024 to February 11, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Nov 27 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part, and the time is extended to and including January 6, 2025. |
| Dec 09 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Ethics and Public Policy Center filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Erin Lee, et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Christian Medical and Dental Associations, et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amici curiae of NC Values Institute, et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amici curiae of America's Frontline Doctors, et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Heartbeat International filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amici curiae of American Association of Christian Counselors, et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of CatholicVote.org Education Fund filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Changed Movement filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of Certified Biblical Counselors filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed. |
| Dec 13 2024 | Brief amici curiae of James Dobson Family Institute, et al. filed. |
| Jan 06 2025 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. |
| Jan 06 2025 | Brief of respondents Patty Salazar, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 08 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025. |
| Jan 15 2025 | Reply of petitioner Kaley Chiles filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 23 2025 | Rescheduled. |
| Feb 14 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025. |
| Feb 24 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025. |
| Mar 03 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025. |
| Mar 10 2025 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 31 2025 | Motion of Kaley Chiles for an extension of time submitted. |
