No. 22-824
 
Title: The Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, et al., Petitioners
v.
Alexander Belya
Docketed: March 1, 2023
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
   Case Numbers: (21-1498)
   Decision Date: September 16, 2022
   Rehearing Denied: February 8, 2023
 
Proceedings and Orders
Feb 27 2023 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 31, 2023)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 08 2023 Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2023 to May 1, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
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Mar 09 2023 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 1, 2023.
Mar 31 2023 Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Mar 31 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty filed.
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Mar 31 2023 Brief amici curiae of Law & Religion Scholars filed.
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Mar 31 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Stewards Ministries filed.
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Mar 31 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Federal Courts Professor Derek T. Muller filed.
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Mar 31 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Belmont Abbey College filed.
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Mar 31 2023 Brief amici curiae of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, et al. filed.
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Mar 31 2023 Brief amici curiae of Ethics & Public Policy Center, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 28 2023 Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
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May 01 2023 Brief of respondent Alexander Belya in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
May 08 2023 Reply of petitioners The Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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May 09 2023 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/25/2023.
May 23 2023 Rescheduled.
May 30 2023 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
May 31 2023 Rescheduled.
Jun 05 2023 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
Jun 12 2023 Petition DENIED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Diana Verm Thomson
Counsel of Record
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
1919 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20006
dthomson@becketlaw.org
Ph: 202 955 0095
Party name: The Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Bradley Scott Girard
Counsel of Record
Americans United for Separation of Church & State
1310 L St. NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
GIRARD@AU.ORG
Ph: (202) 898-2145
Party name: Alexander Belya


Other Attorneys
Arthur Joseph Burke
Counsel of Record
Davis Polk & Wardell LLP
450 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10017
ARTHUR.BURKE@DAVISPOLK.COM
Ph: 212-450-4352
Party name: Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty


Andrew Nathan Ferguson
Counsel of Record
Office of the Attorney General
202 North Ninth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
AFERGUSON@OAG.STATE.VA.US
Ph: 8047867704
Party name: Commonwealth of Virginia


Scott William Gaylord
Counsel of Record
Elon University School of Law
201 North Greene Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
SGAYLORD@ELON.EDU
Ph: 3362799331
Party name: Stewards Ministries


Thomas G. Hungar
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
THUNGAR@GIBSONDUNN.COM
Ph: (202) 955-8500
Party name: Law & Religion Scholars


Joshua Craig McDaniel
Counsel of Record
Harvard Law School Religious Freedom Clinic
6 Everett St., Suite 5110
Cambridge, MA 02138
jmcdaniel@law.harvard.edu
Ph: 6174964383
Party name: Belmont Abbey College


Christopher George Michel
Counsel of Record
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
1300 I Street NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
CHRISTOPHERMICHEL@QUINNEMANUEL.COM
Ph: 202-538-8000
Party name: Federal Courts Professor Derek T. Muller


Matthew T. Nelson
Counsel of Record
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
150 Ottawa Avenue NW
Suite 1500
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
MNELSON@WNJ.COM
Ph: (616) 752-2539
Party name: Ethics & Public Policy Center, Islam & Religious Freedom Action Team of the Religious Freedom Institute, and Anglican Church in North America


Gordon Dwyer Todd
Counsel of Record
Sidley Austin,LLP
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 22305
GTODD@SIDLEY.COM
Ph: 2027368760
Party name: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, et al.