No. 20-1158
 
Title: The North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Inc., Petitioner
v.
Will McRaney
Docketed: February 23, 2021
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (19-60293)
   Decision Date: July 16, 2020
   Rehearing Denied: November 25, 2020
 
Proceedings and Orders
Feb 17 2021 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2021)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 26 2021 Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, The North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Inc.
Blanket Consent
Mar 02 2021 Waiver of Will McRaney of right to respond not accepted for filing. (March 04, 2021)
Mar 04 2021 Waiver of right of respondent Will McRaney to respond filed.
Main Document
Mar 10 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
Mar 12 2021 Brief amici curiae of The American Association of Christian Schools & The Association of Christian Schools International filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Mar 18 2021 Brief amici curiae of Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Mar 22 2021 Response Requested. (Due April 21, 2021)
Mar 24 2021 Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 21, 2021 to May 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Mar 25 2021 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 21, 2021.
Mar 25 2021 Brief amici curiae of National Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Apr 20 2021 Brief amici curiae of Agudath Israel of America and Torah Umesorah filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 21 2021 Brief amici curiae of States of Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Apr 21 2021 Brief amici curiae of Professors Elizabeth A. Clark, Robert F. Cochran, Jr., Carl H. Esbeck, David F. Forte, Richard W. Garnett, Christopher C. Lund, Michael W. McConnell, Michael P. Moreland, Robert J. Pushaw, and David A. Skeel filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
May 20 2021 Brief of respondent Will McRaney in opposition filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
May 26 2021 Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
Main Document
May 28 2021 Reply of petitioner The North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jun 01 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
Jun 16 2021 Rescheduled.
Jun 21 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
Jun 28 2021 Petition DENIED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Matthew Theodore Martens
Counsel of Record
WilmerHale
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

matthew.martens@wilmerhale.com
Ph: 202-663-6000
Party name: The North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Inc.


Attorneys for Respondents
Scott E. Gant
Counsel of Record
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
1401 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005

sgant@bsfllp.com
Ph: 202-237-2727
Party name: Will McRaney


William Harvey Barton II
Barton Law Firm, PLLC
3007 Magnolia Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567

harvey@wbartonlaw.com
Ph: 228-769-2070
Party name: Will McRaney


Other Attorneys
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr.
Counsel of Record
Claybrook, LLC
700 Sixth St., NW, Ste.430
Washington, DC 20001

rick@claybrooklaw.com
Ph: 202-250-3833
Party name: National Legal Foundation, et al.


Thomas Ryan McCarthy
Counsel of Record
Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
1600 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22209

tom@consovoymccarthy.com
Ph: (703) 243-9423
Party name: Professors Elizabeth A. Clark, Robert F. Cochran, Jr., Carl H. Esbeck, David F. Forte, Richard W. Garnett, Christopher C. Lund, Michael W. McConnell, Michael P. Moreland, Robert J. Pushaw, and David A. Skeel


Judd Edward Stone II
Counsel of Record
Texas Attorney General's Office
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059)
Austin, TX 78711-2548

judd.stone@oag.texas.gov
Ph: 512-936-1700
Party name: States of Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah


Igor Victor Timofeyev
Counsel of Record
Paul Hastings LLP
2050 M Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

igortimofeyev@paulhastings.com
Ph: 202-551-1792
Party name: Agudath Israel of America and Torah Umesorah


Richard Shawn Gunnarson
Counsel of Record
Kirton McConkie
Key Bank Tower
36 South State Street, Suite 1900
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

sgunnarson@kmclaw.com
Ph: 801-323-5907
Party name: Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention


Zachary Guy Parks
Counsel of Record
Covington & Burling LLP
850 Tenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20001

zparks@cov.com
Ph: 2022850524
Party name: The American Association of Christian Schools & The Association of Christian Schools International