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Mahmoud v. Taylor

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-297 4th Cir. Apr 22, 2025
 TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether public schools burden parents’ religious exercise when they compel elementary school children to participate in instruction on gender and sexuality against their parents’ religious convictions and without notice or opportunity to opt out.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 24 2024Application (24A94) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 13, 2024 to September 12, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jul 26 2024Application (24A94) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 12, 2024.
Sep 12 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 16, 2024)
Oct 04 2024Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
Oct 14 2024Brief amici curiae of Professor S. Ernie Walton, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 14 2024Brief amici curiae of Douglas Laycock, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 14 2024Brief amicus curiae of Christian Legal Society filed. (Distributed)
Oct 15 2024Waiver of right of respondent Thomas Taylor, et al. to respond filed.
Oct 15 2024Brief amici curiae of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 16 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
Oct 16 2024Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
Oct 16 2024Brief amici curiae of Protect the First Foundation, et al. filed.
Oct 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of NC Values Institute filed.
Oct 16 2024Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
Oct 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
Oct 16 2024Brief amici curiae of Parents Nicholas Brown, et al. filed.
Oct 17 2024Response Requested. (Due November 18, 2024)
Oct 21 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 18, 2024 to December 18, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 24 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 18, 2024.
Dec 18 2024Brief of respondents Thomas Taylor, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 20 2024Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.
Dec 24 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Dec 27 2024Reply of petitioners Tamer Mahmoud, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 13 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
Jan 17 2025Petition GRANTED.
Feb 24 2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Feb 26 2025Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Feb 26 2025Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Feb 28 2025Brief amici curiae of Jaco Booyens Ministries, et al. filed.
Mar 03 2025Brief of Tamer Mahmoud, et al. not accepted for filing. (March 04, 2025--Reprinted brief and PDF submitted.)
Mar 03 2025Brief of petitioners Tamer Mahmoud, et al. filed.
Mar 03 2025Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Mar 05 2025Brief amicus curiae of LONANG Institute filed.
Mar 07 2025Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Our Duty–USA and Partners for Ethical Care filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of 66 Members of Congress filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Muslim Parents, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of 35 Maryland Legislators filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Legal Insurrection Foundation filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Sutherland Institute filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, et al. supporting neither party filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Protect Our Kids (California), et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Ethics and Public Policy Center filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Women's Liberation Front filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Parents Defending Education filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Maryland Family Institute, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Center for American Liberty filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of National Religious Broadcasters, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Professors S. Ernie Walton, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Defense of Freedom Institute For Policy Studies, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Tammy Fournier filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Melissa Moschella, Ph.D. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Parent Nicholas Brown, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Professor Douglas Laycock, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of NC Values Institute, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Nathan Lewin filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of Independence Law Center filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Manhattan Institute, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
Mar 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of California Parents for the Equalization of Educational Materials in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
Mar 10 2025Brief amici curiae of America's Frontline Doctors, et al. filed.
Mar 17 2025Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 19 2025CIRCULATED
Apr 02 2025Brief of respondents Thomas W. Taylor, et al. filed. (Distributed)