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Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-154 Wis. Mar 31, 2025 TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether a state violates the First Amendment"s religion clauses by denying a religious organization an otherwise-available tax exemption because the organization does not meet the state"s criteria for religious behavior.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/28/2024Application (23A1067) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 12, 2024 to August 11, 2024, submitted to Justice Barrett.
05/30/2024Application (23A1067) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until August 11, 2024.
08/09/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 12, 2024)
08/23/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 12, 2024 to November 8, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
08/27/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 8, 2024.
09/12/2024Brief amici curiae of Religious Liberty Scholars filed.
09/12/2024Brief amici curiae of The Catholic Conferences of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota filed.
09/12/2024Brief amici curiae of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, et al. filed.
09/12/2024Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin State Legislature filed.
09/12/2024Brief amicus curiae of By The Hand Club For Kids filed.
09/12/2024Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty filed.
09/12/2024Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Catholic Conference filed.
09/12/2024Brief amici curiae of International Society for Krishna Consciousness and the Sikh Coalition filed.
11/08/2024Brief of respondents Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
11/14/2024Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
11/18/2024Reply of petitioners Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/19/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
12/09/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
12/13/2024Petition GRANTED.
12/16/2024The order granting the petition for a writ of certiorari is amended as follows: The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
01/27/2025Brief of petitioners Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. filed.
01/27/2025Joint appendix filed (Jan. 28, 2025--reprint of paper copies only). (Statement of costs filed)
01/28/2025Brief amicus curiae of World Faith Foundation filed.
01/30/2025Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty filed.
01/31/2025Brief amici curiae of The Catholic Conferences of Illinois, et al. filed.
01/31/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Christopher C. Lund filed.
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Catholic Charities USA filed.
02/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Maranatha Baptist University, et al. filed.
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of City on a Hill Legal Ministry filed.
02/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Evangelical Council For Financial Accountability, et al. filed.
02/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Religiously Affiliated Universities, et al. filed.
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of New York State Catholic Conference filed.
02/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Eleven Major Religious Denominations filed.
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin State Legislature filed.
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Nathan S. Chapman filed.
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Catholic Conference filed.
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of By The Hand filed.
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of First Liberty Institute filed.
02/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.
02/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed.
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of International Society for Krishna Consciousness filed.
02/03/2025Amicus brief of Religious Liberty Scholars not accepted for filing. (To be corrected February 6, 2025)
02/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Religious Liberty Scholars filed. (Corrected)
02/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed.
02/10/2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 31, 2025.
02/12/2025Record requested from the Supreme Court of Wisconsin.
02/19/2025CIRCULATED
02/26/2025Brief of respondents Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/27/2025Record received from the Supreme Court of Wisconsin and available with the Clerk.
03/04/2025Motion of the Deputy Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
03/04/2025Brief amici curiae of Economic Policy Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/05/2025Brief amicus curiae of Freedom From Religion Foundation filed. (Distributed)
03/05/2025Brief amicus curiae of American Atheists, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
03/05/2025Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
03/05/2025Brief amici curiae of Religious and Civil-Rights Organizations filed. (Distributed)
03/05/2025Brief amici curiae of Service Employees International Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/21/2025Motion of the Deputy Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
03/21/2025Reply of petitioners Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/31/2025Argued. For petitioners: Eric C. Rassbach, Washington, D. C.; and Curtis E. Gannon, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Colin T. Roth, Assistant Attorney General, Madison, Wis.