No. 18-921
 
Title: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Petitioner
v.
Yali Acevedo Feliciano, et al.
Docketed: January 16, 2019
Linked with: 17A1375, 18A483
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
   Case Numbers: (CC-2018-0475)
   Decision Date: June 11, 2018
   Rehearing Denied: August 17, 2018
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jun 15 2018 Application (17A1375) for a stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Main Document Other
Jun 15 2018 Response to application (17A1375) requested by Justice Breyer, due Wednesday, June 20, 2018, by 3 p.m. ET.
Jun 19 2018 Response to application from respondent Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. filed.
Main Document
Jun 20 2018 Response in support of the application from respondent Catholic Employees Pension Trust filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Jun 21 2018 Reply of applicant Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed.
Reply Reply Proof of Service
Jun 21 2018 Application (17A1375) denied by Justice Breyer.
Jun 22 2018 Application (17A1375) refiled and submitted to Justice Alito.
Written Request
Jun 22 2018 Application (17A1375) denied by Justice Alito.
Nov 02 2018 Application (18A483) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 15, 2018 to December 15, 2018, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Nov 06 2018 Application (18A483) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until December 15, 2018.
Dec 06 2018 Application (18A483) to extend further the time from December 15, 2018 to January 14, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Written Request Proof of Service
Dec 07 2018 Application (18A483) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until January 14, 2019.
Jan 14 2019 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 15, 2019)
Jan 28 2019 Suggestion of bankruptcy of petitioner received from counsel for respondents Yali, Acevedo Feliciano, et al. received.
Feb 01 2019 Brief of respondents Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 06 2019 Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al.
Feb 07 2019 Letter of February 5, 2019 received from counsel for Academia del Perpetuo Socorro and Academia San Jose.
Feb 15 2019 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Feb 15 2019 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Feb 15 2019 Brief of respondents Academia del Perpetuo Socorro; Academia San Jose in support filed.
Feb 15 2019 Brief of respondent Catholic Employees Pension Trust in support filed.
Mar 06 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
Mar 06 2019 Reply of petitioners Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 20 2019 Letter of March 20, 2019 with additional authority from counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed)
Mar 20 2019 Letter of March 20, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
Mar 21 2019 Letter of March 21, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
Mar 25 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
Apr 08 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
Apr 15 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
Apr 22 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
May 06 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
May 13 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
May 20 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
May 28 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
Jun 03 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2019.
Jun 06 2019 Letter of May 29, 2019 from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed)
Jun 10 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
Jun 17 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
Jun 24 2019 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 09 2019 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Dec 20 2019 Supplemental brief of respondents Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Dec 23 2019 Supplemental brief of petitioners Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 09 2020 Letter of January 3, 2020 from counsel for Respondent Schools received. (Distributed)
Jan 13 2020 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
Jan 21 2020 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
Feb 14 2020 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
Feb 24 2020 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention GRANTED.
Feb 24 2020 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops GRANTED.
Feb 24 2020 Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further proceedings not inconsistent with the opinion. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, concurring. (Detached opinion)
Mar 27 2020 MANDATE ISSUED.
Mar 27 2020 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Paul D. Clement
Counsel of Record
Clement & Murphy, PLLC
706 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

PAUL.CLEMENT@CLEMENTMURPHY.COM
Ph: (202) 742-8900
Party name: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
E. Joshua Rosenkranz
Counsel of Record
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019

JROSENKRANZ@ORRICK.COM
Ph: 212-506-5000
Party name: Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al.


Kelly J. Shackelford
Counsel of Record
First Liberty Institute
2001 W Piano Pkwy
Suite 1600
Plano, TX 75075

kshackelford@firstliberty.org
Ph: 972-941-4444
Party name: Academia del Perpetuo Socorro; Academia San Jose


Frank Zorrilla
Counsel of Record
Frank Zorrilla Law Office
PO Box 191783
San Juan, PR 00919

fzorrilla@fzmlaw.com
Ph: 7873121510
Party name: Catholic Employees Pension Trust


German Jose Brau-Ramirez
Bauza Brau Irizarry Ojeda Silva
PO BOX 13669
San Juan, PR 00908

german.brau@bioslawpr.com
Ph: 7877108262
Party name: Yalí Acevedo Feliciano, et al.


Other Attorneys
John J. Bursch
Counsel of Record
Alliance Defending Freedom
440 First Street NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20001

jbursch@adflegal.org
Ph: (616) 450-4235
Party name: Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention


Noel John Francisco
Counsel of Record
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

NJFRANCISCO@JONESDAY.COM
Ph: (202) 879-3939
Party name: United States


Eugene Scalia
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

ESCALIA@GIBSONDUNN.COM
Ph: (202) 955-8210
Party name: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops