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Lippard v. Holleman

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Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1174 N.C. Ct. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether the First Amendment’s religion clauses prohibit courts from hearing defamation claims that arise from ecclesiastical settings, even when the claims can be resolved using neutral principles of law.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 22 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 29, 2021)
Mar 24 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 29, 2021 to April 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 25 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 28, 2021.
Mar 26 2021Brief amicus curiae of Law & Religion Professors filed.
Apr 27 2021Brief of respondents Larry Holleman, et al. in opposition filed.
May 10 2021Reply of petitioners Kim Lippard, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 11 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
May 24 2021Rescheduled.
Jun 01 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
Jun 16 2021Rescheduled.
Jun 21 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
Jun 21 2021Supplemental brief of petitioners Kim Lippard, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 28 2021Petition DENIED.