No. 23-191
Title:Nancy Williams, et al., Petitioners
v.
Greg Reed, Secretary, Alabama Department of Workforce
Docketed:August 29, 2023
Lower Ct:Supreme Court of Alabama
   Case Numbers:(SC-2022-0897)
   Decision Date:June 30, 2023
   Rehearing Denied:
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Aug 28 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2023)
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Sep 18 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 28, 2023 to October 30, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
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Sep 19 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 30, 2023.
Oct 13 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 30, 2023 to November 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
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Oct 16 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 20, 2023.
Nov 17 2023Brief of respondent Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama Secretary of Labor in opposition filed.
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Dec 06 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
Dec 06 2023Reply of petitioners Nancy Williams, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 08 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024.
Jan 12 2024Petition GRANTED.
Jan 26 2024Suggestion of death and stipulation to dismiss pursuant to Rule 46.1 as to petitioner Cynthia Hawkins filed.
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Feb 02 2024Writ of certiorari dismissed under Rule 46 as to petitioner Cynthia Hawkins only.
Feb 05 2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Feb 07 2024Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including April 11, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 25, 2024.
Apr 11 2024Brief of petitioners Nancy Williams, et al. filed.
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Apr 11 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Apr 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed.
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Apr 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, et al. filed.
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Apr 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team and The American Hindu Coalition filed.
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Apr 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Health Law Program, et al. filed.
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Apr 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
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Jun 25 2024Brief of respondent Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama Secretary of Labor filed.
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Jul 02 2024Brief amici curiae of Tennessee, et al. filed.
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Jul 25 2024Reply of petitioners Nancy Williams, et al. filed.
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Jul 26 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 7, 2024.
Jul 26 2024Record requested from the Supreme Court of Alabama.
Aug 08 2024CIRCULATED
Aug 15 2024Record received from the Supreme Court of Alabama. The record is electronic and is available with the Clerk.
Oct 07 2024Argued. For petitioners: Adam G. Unikowsky, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., Solicitor General, Montgomery, Ala.
Feb 21 2025Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett, JJ., joined as to Part II.
Mar 25 2025Judgment and Mandate Issued.
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NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioners
Adam G. Unikowsky
    Counsel of Record		Jenner & Block LLP
1099 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20001

AUNIKOWSKY@JENNER.COM		202-639-6000
Party name: Nancy Williams, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.
    Counsel of Record		Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Ave
Montgomery, AL 36130

EDMUND.LACOUR@ALABAMAAG.GOV		334-242-7300
Party name: Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama Secretary of Labor
Other
Steven Andrew Engel
    Counsel of Record		Dechert LLP
1900 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

STEVEN.ENGEL@DECHERT.COM		2022613369
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Brianne Jenna Gorod
    Counsel of Record		Constitutional Accountability Center
1200 18th Street, NW
Suite 501
Washington, DC 20036

BRIANNE@THEUSCONSTITUTION.ORG		202 296 6889
Party name: Constitutional Accountability Center
Gabriel Joseph Krimm
    Counsel of Record		Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter
P.O. Box 20207
Nashville, TN 37202-0207

gabriel.krimm@ag.tn.gov		6155325596
Party name: Tennessee, et al.
Wendy Liu
    Counsel of Record		Public Citizen Litigation Group
1600 20th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

WLIU@CITIZEN.ORG		202-588-1000
Party name: Public Citizen and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Brian Paul Morrissey Jr.
    Counsel of Record		Sidley Austin LLP
1501 K Street N
Washington, DC 20005

bmorriss@sidley.com		2027368407
Party name: The Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team and The American Hindu Coalition
Theresa Marie Sprain
    Counsel of Record		Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
2235 Gateway Access Point
Suite 220
Raleigh, NC 27607

tsprain@bakerdonelson.com		(984) 844-7941
Party name: National Health Law Program; Justice in Aging; Judge David L. Brazelon Center for Mental Health Law; National Center for Law and Economic Justice; National Legal Aid and Defender Association