No. 25-1210
 
Title: David Petersen, et al., Petitioners
v.
Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue
Docketed: April 23, 2026
Linked with: 25A981
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-1044)
   Decision Date: September 2, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: December 17, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Mar 04 2026 Application (25A981) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 17, 2026 to April 16, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.
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Mar 06 2026 Application (25A981) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until April 16, 2026.
Apr 16 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 26, 2026)
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May 18 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Gerald Groff filed.
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May 22 2026 Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Military Servicemembers filed.
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May 26 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue to respond filed.
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May 26 2026 Brief amici curiae of The National Catholic Bioethics Center, et al. filed.
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May 26 2026 Brief amici curiae of Former EEOC General Counsel, et al. filed.
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May 26 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team filed.
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May 26 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Ronald Hittle filed.
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May 26 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
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May 26 2026 Amicus brief of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty in support of neither party not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - May 28, 2026)
May 26 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty in support of neither party filed. (Corrected)
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May 26 2026 Brief amicus curiae of American Hindu Jewish Congress filed.
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May 26 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Fair Treatment filed.
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May 26 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Airline Employees for Health Freedom filed.
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May 26 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Protect the First Foundation filed.
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May 26 2026 Brief amici curiae of Nebraska, et al. filed.
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Jun 02 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
Jun 02 2026 Response Requested. (Due July 2, 2026)
Jun 08 2026 Motion of Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue for an extension of time submitted.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Lisa S. Blatt
Counsel of Record
Williams & Connolly LLP
680 Maine Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024

LBLATT@WC.COM
Ph: 202-434-5050
Party name: David Petersen, et al.


Attorneys for Respondent
Molly Joanne Gibbons
Counsel of Record
Summit Law Group, PLLC
315 5th Ave S, Suite 1000
Seattle, WA 98104

mollyg@summitlaw.com
Ph: 2066767101
Party name: Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue


Shannon Elizabeth Phillips
Summit Law Group PLLC
315 5th Avenue S, Suite 1000
Seattle, WA 98104

shannonp@summitlaw.com
Ph: 2066767092
Party name: Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue


Other Attorneys
Walker Drew Moller
Counsel of Record
Siri & Glimstad LLP
1005 Congress Avenue, Suite 925-C36
Austin, TX 78701

wmoller@sirillp.com
Ph: 888-747-4529
Party name: Current and Former Military Servicemembers, Hunter Doster, Robert Schelske, and Nickolas Kupper


Matthew A. Schwartz
Counsel of Record
Sullivan and Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004

schwartzmatthew@sullcrom.com
Ph: (212) 558-4000
Party name: Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty


Cody Steven Barnett
Counsel of Record
Nebraska Department of Justice
1445 K Street
Room 2115
Lincoln, NE 68508

cody.barnett@nebraska.gov
Ph: 4024712683
Party name: Nebraska and 21 Other States


John Allen Eidsmoe
Counsel of Record
Foundation for Moral Law
P.O. Box 148
Gallant, AL 35972

eidsmoeja@morallaw.org
Ph: 3342621245
Party name: Foundation for Moral Law


Andrew Casimir Gresik
Counsel of Record
Foley & Lardner LLP
150 East Gilman Street, Suite 5000
Madison, WI 53703

agresik@foley.com
Ph: 608-257-5035
Party name: American Hindu Jewish Congress


Denise Harle
Counsel of Record
FSU College of Law First Amendment Clinic
425 W Jefferson St
Tallahassee, FL 32306

dharle@law.fsu.edu
Ph: 8506443255
Party name: Americans for Fair Treatment


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

TOM@CONSOVOYMCCARTHY.COM
Ph: 7032439423
Party name: The National Catholic Bioethics Center and the National Association of Catholic Nurses, USA


Rachel Nicole Morrison
Counsel of Record
Ethics & Public Policy Center
1730 M Street, N.W.
Suite 910
Washington, DC 20036

RMORRISON@EPPC.ORG
Ph: 202-682-1200
Party name: Former EEOC General Counsel and Religious Nondiscrimination Expert


Gene Clayton Schaerr
Counsel of Record
Schaerr | Jaffe
1717 K Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006

GSCHAERR@SCHAERR-JAFFE.COM
Ph: 202-787-1060
Party name: Protect the First Foundation


Jasjaap Singh Sidhu
Counsel of Record
Horvitz and Levy LLP
3601 West Olive Avenue, 8th Floor
Burbank, CA 91505

jsidhu@horvitzlevy.com
Ph: 8189958000
Party name: Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team


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


John Clay Sullivan
Counsel of Record
S|L Law PLLC
610 Uptown Boulevard, Suite 2000
Cedar Hill, TX 75104

john.sullivan@slfirm.com
Ph: 4695231351
Party name: Airline Employees for Health Freedom


Randall L. Wenger
Counsel of Record
23 N. Front Street, First Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101

rwenger@indlawcenter.org
Ph: 717-657-4990
Party name: Gerald Groff