| Docket for 10-1297 
| No. 10-1297 |  |  | Vide 10-1276 |  |  
| Title: | | Lance Davenport, et al., Petitioners |  | v. |  | American Atheists, Inc., et al. | 
 |  | Docketed: | April 22, 2011 |  | Linked with 10A875 |  | Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit |  
| Case Nos.: | (08-4061 ) |  | Decision Date: | December 20, 2010 |  
 
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |  
| Mar 3 2011 | Application (10A875) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 20, 2011 to April 20, 2011, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |  
| Mar 8 2011 | Application (10A875) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until April 20, 2011. |  
| Apr 20 2011 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 23, 2011) |  
| May 3 2011 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents |  
| May 10 2011 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 24, 2011. |  
| May 19 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of American Legion filed. |  
| May 19 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of New Tribes Mission filed.  VIDED. |  
| May 19 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Utah Sheriffs' Association filed.  VIDED. |  
| May 19 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.  VIDED. |  
| May 23 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. |  
| May 23 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Mothers Against Drunk Driving filed. |  
| May 23 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Family Research Council, et al. filed. |  
| May 23 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed. |  
| May 23 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. |  
| Jun 17 2011 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 25, 2011. |  
| Jul 25 2011 | Brief of respondents American Atheists, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.  VIDED. |  
| Aug 4 2011 | Reply of petitioners Lance Davenport, et al. filed. |  
| Aug 10 2011 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011. |  
| Oct 3 2011 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2011. |  
| Oct 11 2011 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2011. |  
| Oct 24 2011 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2011. |  
| Oct 31 2011 | Petition DENIED Justice Thomas dissenting.  (Detached Opinion) |  | 
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~Phone~~~ | 
| Attorneys for Petitioners: |  |  | 
| R. Ted Cruz | Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP | (713) 890-5137 | 
|  | 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000 |  | 
|  | Houston, TX  77002 |  | 
|  | tcruz@morganlewis.com | 
| Party name: Lance Davenport, et al. | 
| Attorneys for Respondents: |  |  | 
| Brian M. Barnard | Utah  Civil Rights & Liberties Foundation | (801) 328-9531 | 
| Counsel of Record | 214 East 5th South St. |  | 
|  | Salt Lake City, UT  84111 |  | 
|  | officemanager@utahlegalclinic.com | 
| Party name: American Atheists, Inc., et al. | 
| Other: |  |  | 
| Kyle Duncan | Appellate Chief | (225) 326-6716 | 
|  | Louisiana Department of Justice |  | 
|  | P.O. Box 94005 |  | 
|  | Baton Rouge, LA  70804-9005 |  | 
|  | DuncanK@ag.state.la.us | 
| Party name: Louisiana, et al. | 
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| Peter J. Ferrara | 2011 Freedom Lane | (703) 582-8466 | 
|  | Falls Church, VA  22043 |  | 
|  | peterferrara@msn.com | 
| Party name: American Civil Rights Union | 
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| James C. Ho | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | (214) 698-3100 | 
|  | 2100 McKinney Avenue |  | 
|  | Suite 1100 |  | 
|  | Dallas, TX  75201-6912 |  | 
|  | JHo@gibsondunn.com | 
| Party name: Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 
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| Nelson Lund | George Mason University School of Law | (703)-993-8045 | 
|  | 3301 Fairfax Drive |  | 
|  | Arlington, VA  22201 |  | 
|  | nlund@gmu.edu | 
| Party name: Family Research Council, et al. | 
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| Eric C. Rassbach | Becket Fund for Religious Liberty | (202) 349-7214 | 
|  | 3000 K Street, NW, Suite 220 |  | 
|  | Washington, DC  20007 |  | 
|  | erassbach@becketfund.org | 
| Party name: Becket Fund for Religious Liberty | 
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| Jay Alan Sekulow | American Center for Law & Justice | (202) 546-8890 | 
|  | 201 Maryland Ave., N.E. |  | 
|  | Washington, DC  20002 |  | 
|  | sekulow@aclj.org | 
| Party name: American Center for Law and Justice | 
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| Kelly J. Shackelford | Liberty Institute | (972) 941-4444 | 
|  | 2001 Plano Parkway, Suite 1600 |  | 
|  | Plano, TX  75075 |  | 
|  | kshackford@libertyinstitute.org | 
| Party name: American Legion | 
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| Kevin T. Snider | Pacific Justice Institute | (916) 857-6900 | 
|  | P.O. Box 276600 |  | 
|  | Sacramento, CA  95823 |  | 
|  | ksnider@pji.org | 
| Party name: Utah Sheriffs' Association | 
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| Carl Thomas Tullson | 155 North Wacker Drive | (312) 407-0700 | 
|  | Chicago, IL  60606-1720 |  | 
|  | Carl.Tullson@probonolaw.com | 
| Party name: New Tribes Mission |