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City of Pensacola, Florida v. Kondrat”yev

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of American Legion v. American Humanist Association on June 28, 2019.

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-351 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: (1) Whether plaintiffs have standing to sue under the Establishment Clause when their only alleged injury consists of the feelings of "offense" produced by observing a passive religious display; and (2) whether, under Town of Greece v. Galloway, passive religious displays with a long historical pedigree must be torn down because of claims that they have the purpose or effect of endorsing religion.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/17/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 18, 2018)
09/17/2018Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by petitioners.
09/19/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
09/21/2018Response of Amanda Kondrat'yev, et al. to motion not accepted for filing. (September 21, 2018) (Corrected response to be filed)
09/21/2018Response to motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari from respondents Amanda Kondrat'yev, et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/24/2018Reply in support of motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by petitioners. (Distributed)
09/24/2018Brief amici curiae of The Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, et al. filed.
10/04/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 18, 2018 to December 17, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
10/04/2018Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioners filed.
10/05/2018Supplemental letter from counsel for petitioners in response to motion filed.
10/09/2018Motion to expedite consideration filed by petitioners DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
10/10/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including November 19, 2018.
10/18/2018Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed.
10/18/2018Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
10/18/2018Brief amicus curiae of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Florida filed.
10/18/2018Brief amici curiae of Alabama and 12 additional States filed.
11/14/2018Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 14.5 filed by petitioners.
11/19/2018Brief of respondents Amanda Kondrat'yev, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
11/20/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
11/21/2018Reply of petitioners City of Pensacola, Florida, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/26/2018Letter of respondents Amanda Kondrat'yev, et al. received. (Distributed)
06/26/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
06/28/2019Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of American Legion v. American Humanist Assn., 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
07/30/2019JUDGMENT ISSUED.