No. 24-427
 
Title: Ronald Hittle, Petitioner
v.
City of Stockton, California, et al.
Docketed: October 16, 2024
Linked with: 24A145
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (22-15485)
   Decision Date: May 17, 2024
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 05 2024 Application (24A145) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 15, 2024 to October 14, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.
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Aug 07 2024 Application (24A145) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 14, 2024.
Oct 15 2024 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2024)
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Oct 24 2024 Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 15, 2024 to December 16, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
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Oct 25 2024 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 16, 2024.
Nov 13 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Robertson Center for Constitutional Law filed.
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Nov 14 2024 Brief amici curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, et al. filed.
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Nov 14 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Darren Shearer filed.
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Nov 15 2024 Brief amicus curiae of California Employment Lawyers Association filed.
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Nov 15 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Independence Law Center filed.
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Nov 15 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Global Leadership Network filed.
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Nov 15 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Muslim Public Affairs Council filed.
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Nov 15 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team of the Religious Freedom Institute filed.
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Nov 15 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Samaritan's Purse filed.
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Nov 15 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Foundation For Moral Law filed.
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Dec 16 2024 Brief of respondent Stockton, California, in opposition filed.
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Dec 31 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
Dec 31 2024 Reply of petitioner Ronald Hittle filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 14 2025 Rescheduled.
Jan 21 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
Jan 21 2025 Rescheduled.
Feb 14 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
Feb 24 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
Mar 03 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
Mar 10 2025 Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Gorsuch joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Aaron Michael Streett
Counsel of Record
Baker Botts, L.L.P.
910 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002
AARON.STREETT@BAKERBOTTS.COM
Ph: 7132291234
Party name: Ronald Hittle


Attorneys for Respondents
Robert Mark Loeb
Counsel of Record
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
2100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20037
RLOEB@ORRICK.COM
Ph: 202-339-8475
Party name: City of Stockton, California


Other Attorneys
Nicholas M. Bruno
Counsel of Record
Beck Redden LLP
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77010
nbruno@beckredden.com
Ph: 7139516232
Party name: The Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, The American Hindu Coalition, and The Coalition for Jewish Values


Scott Philip Dixler
Counsel of Record
Horvitz & Levy LLP
3601 West Olive Avenue, 8th Floor
Burbank, CA 91505
sdixler@horvitzlevy.com
Ph: (818) 995-0800
Party name: Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team of the Religious Freedom Institute


John Allen Eidsmoe
Counsel of Record
Foundation for Moral Law
P.O. Box 148
Gallant, AL 35972
eidsmoeja@juno.com
Ph: 3342621245
Party name: Foundation For Moral Law


Brian Taylor Goldman
Counsel of Record
Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP
425 Lexington Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10017
BGOLDMAN@HSGLLP.COM
Ph: 646-837-5129
Party name: California Employment Lawyers Association


Conor Ryan Harvey
Counsel of Record
Murphy Ball Stratton LLP
1001 Fannin Street, Suite 720
Houston, TX 77002
charvey@mbssmartlaw.com
Ph: 8326593790
Party name: Independence Law Center


Christopher Theodore Holinger
Counsel of Record
Robertson Center for Constitutional Law
1000 Regent Univ. Drive
Suite 303
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
chriho3@regent.edu
Ph: 757 697-6488
Party name: Robertson Center for Constitutional Law


Rena Marie-Anne Lindevaldsen
Counsel of Record
Constitutional Litigation Clinic
Liberty University School of Law
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515
rlindevaldsen@liberty.edu
Ph: 434-592-3402
Party name: Darren Shearer


Matthew Theodore Martens
Counsel of Record
WilmerHale
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
MATTHEW.MARTENS@WILMERHALE.COM
Ph: 202-663-6000
Party name: Samaritan's Purse


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: Muslim Public Affairs Council


David H. Thompson
Counsel of Record
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
DTHOMPSON@COOPERKIRK.COM
Ph: 202-220-9600
Party name: Global Leadership Network