City of Bloomfield, New Mexico v. Felix
Petition for certiorari denied on October 16, 2017
Issue: (1) What standard should be used to evaluate establishment clause challenges to passive displays such as monuments; and (2) whether litigants have standing to challenge a monument on establishment clause grounds simply because they are offended by it.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, August 19, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/10/2017 | Application (16A901) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 7, 2017 to July 6, 2017, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| 03/16/2017 | Application (16A901) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until July 6, 2017. |
| 07/06/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2017) |
| 07/14/2017 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. |
| 07/25/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 8, 2017. |
| 08/04/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Foundation for Moral Law filed. |
| 08/07/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Wisconsin Institue for Law & Liberty filed. |
| 08/09/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty filed. |
| 08/10/2017 | Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, et al. filed. |
| 08/10/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Jews for Religious Liberty filed. |
| 08/10/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Fraternal Order of Eagles filed. |
| 08/10/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Members of the United States Congress filed. |
| 08/10/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Islam and Religious Freedom filed. |
| 08/10/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Ethics and Public Policy Center filed. |
| 08/10/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of International Conference of Evangelical Chaplain Endorsers filed. |
| 08/10/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, et al. filed. |
| 08/10/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. |
| 08/10/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation filed. |
| 09/08/2017 | Brief of respondents Jane Felix, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 09/22/2017 | Reply of petitioner City of Bloomfield filed. |
| 09/27/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017. |
| 10/16/2017 | Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |