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No. 20-1088
Title:	David Carson, as Parent and Next Friend of O. C., et al., Petitioners v. A. Pender Makin
Docketed:	February 9, 2021

Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Case Numbers:	(19-1746)
Decision Date:	October 29, 2020
Rehearing Denied:
Discretionary Court Decision Date:

Questions Presented

Date	Proceedings and Orders
Feb 04 2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 11, 2021)
	Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 26 2021	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, David Carson, et al.
	Blanket Consent
Mar 09 2021	Brief amici curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation and yes. every kid. filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Mar 09 2021	Waiver of right of respondent A. Pender Makin to respond filed.
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Mar 11 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition of Religious Liberty filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 11 2021	Brief amici curiae of Council of Islamic Schools in North America, Partnership for Inner-City Education, and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 11 2021	Brief amici curiae of Innovative Schools filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 11 2021	Brief amici curiae of National Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
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Mar 11 2021	Brief amicus curiae of EdChoice filed.
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Mar 11 2021	Brief amici curiae of Liberty Justice Center,et al. filed.
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Mar 11 2021	Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society filed.
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Mar 11 2021	Brief amici curiae of States of Arkansas, et al. filed.
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Mar 11 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 16 2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.

Mar 22 2021	Response Requested. (Due April 21, 2021)

Mar 26 2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 21, 2021 to May 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
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Mar 29 2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 21, 2021.

Apr 07 2021	Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
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May 21 2021	Brief of respondent A. Pender Makin in opposition filed.
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Jun 03 2021	Reply of petitioners David Carson, et al. filed.
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Jun 07 2021	Supplemental brief of petitioners David Carson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 08 2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.

Jul 01 2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.

Jul 02 2021	Petition GRANTED.

Jul 09 2021	Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Jul 09 2021	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, David Carson, et al.
	Blanket Consent
Jul 12 2021	Motion 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 September 3, 2021. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 22, 2021.

Jul 14 2021	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, A. Pender Makin
	Blanket Consent
Sep 03 2021	Brief of petitioners David Carson, et al. filed.
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Sep 03 2021	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Sep 07 2021	Brief amici curiae of World Faith Foundation, et al. filed.
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Sep 08 2021	Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
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Sep 08 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Professor Michael W. McConnell filed.
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Sep 09 2021	Brief amici curiae of Liberty Justice Center, et al. filed.
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Sep 09 2021	Brief amici curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, et al. filed.
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Sep 09 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition of Religious Liberty filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Professor Charles L. Glenn filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Members of the United States Senate filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Professor Ashley R. Berner filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al., filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Protect the First Foundation filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Freedom X filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Advancing American Freedom filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amici curiae of Partnership for Inner-City Education, et al. filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Pioneer Institute filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Independent Women's Law Center and Independent Women's Forum filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amici curiae of Concerned Women for America, et al. filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amici curiae of Innovative Schools filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amici curiae of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, et al. filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amici curiae of EdChoice, et al. filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amici curiae of The Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Memphis Chapter, et al. filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amici curiae of Arkansas, et al.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies, Inc. filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Hillsdale College filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amici curiae of National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA), et al. filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of The Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation filed.
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Sep 10 2021	Brief amicus curiae of Georgia Goal Scholarship Program, Inc. filed.
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Sep 20 2021	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

Sep 27 2021	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit.

Oct 04 2021	The record from the U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer also received is one envelope with the Joint Appendix.

Oct 08 2021	The record from the U.S.D.C. District Court of Main is electronic and located on Pacer.

NAME	ADDRESS	PHONE
Attorneys for Petitioners
Michael Eugene Bindas Counsel of Record	Institute for Justice 600 University Street Suite 1730 Seattle, WA 98101 mbindas@ij.org	2069571300
Party name: David Carson, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent
Sarah Ann Forster Counsel of Record	Office of the Attorney General 6 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 sarah.forster@maine.gov	2076268866
Party name: A. Pender Makin
Other
David Boies Counsel of Record	Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP Boies Schiller Flexner LLP 55 Hudson Yards New York, NY 10001 dboies@bsfllp.com	(914) 749-8200
Party name: Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies, Inc.
Nicholas Jacob Bronni Counsel of Record	Solicitor General of Arkansas Arkansas Attorney General's Office 323 Center St., Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72201 nicholas.bronni@arkansasag.gov	501-682-6302
Party name: The States of Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia
Arthur Joseph Burke Counsel of Record	Davis Polk & Wardell LLP 450 Lexington Ave New York, NY 10017 arthur.burke@davispolk.com	212-450-4352
Party name: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference - Memphis Chapter, Rev. Vernon Horner, Deborah L. Womack, Deacon George Womack, and Rev. Steven Joiner
Anthony Thomas Caso Counsel of Record	Constitutional Counsel Group 174 W. Lincoln Ave., #620 Anaheim, CA 92805 atcaso@ccg1776.com	916-601-1916
Party name: Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr. Counsel of Record	Claybrook, LLC 700 Sixth St., NW, Ste. 430 Washington, DC 20001 rick@claybrooklaw.com	202-250-3833
Party name: Concerned Women for America, et al.
Kimberlee Wood Colby Counsel of Record	Christian Legal Society 8001 Braddock Rd., Suite 302 Springfield, VA 22151 kcolby@clsnet.org	703-894-1087
Party name: Christian Legal Society, et al.,
Cynthia Fleming Crawford Counsel of Record	Cause of Action Institute 1310 N. Courthouse Road 7th Floor Arlington, VA 22201 cynthia.crawford@causeofaction.org	5713292227
Party name: Americans for Prosperity Foundation; Yes. Every Kid.
Joshua Daniel Davey Counsel of Record	Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP 301 S. College Street 34th Floor Charlotte, NC 28202 jdavey@mcguirewoods.com	(704) 916-1503
Party name: Members of the United States Senate
Dominic Emil Draye Counsel of Record	Greenberg Traurig LLP 2101 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 drayed@gtlaw.com	(202) 331-3168
Party name: Professor Ashley R. Berner
John Allen Eidsmoe Counsel of Record	Foundation for Moral Law One Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 eidsmoeja@juno.com	3342621245
Party name: Foundation for Moral Law
Michael Crow Gilleran Counsel of Record	FisherBroyles, LLP 470 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02210 michael.gilleran@fisherbroyles.com	3392371384
Party name: Pioneer Institute
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	801-323-5907
Party name: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, et al.
Sarah Michelle Harris Counsel of Record	Williams & Connolly LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 sharris@wc.com	202-434-5000
Party name: Professor Charles L. Glenn
Leslie Davis Hiner Counsel of Record	EdChoice 111 Monument Circle, Suite 2650 lndianapolis, IN 46204 leslie@edchoice.org	317-681-0745
Party name: EdChoice and Maine Policy Institute
James L. Hirsen Counsel of Record	Suite 101 505 S. Villa Real Drive Anaheim Hills, CA 92807 james@jameshirsen.com	(714) 283-8880
Party name: World Faith Foundation and Institute for Faith and Family in Support
Allyson Ho Counsel of Record	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 2100 McKinney Avenue Suite 1100 Dallas, TX 75201 aho@gibsondunn.com	214-698-3100
Party name: Innovative Schools
Mitchell Keiter Counsel of Record	Keiter Appellate Law The Beverly Hills Law Building, 424 South Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90212 mitchell.keiter@gmail.com	13105538533
Party name: Freedom X
James Patrick Kelly III Counsel of Record	Solidarity Ctr./Law & Justice 3740 Davinci Court Suite 375 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 jamespkellyiii@gmail.com	678-231-1209
Party name: Georgia Goal Scholarship Program, Inc.
Nathan Lewin Counsel of Record	Lewin & Lewin, LLP 888 17th St. NW, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 nat@lewinlewin.com	2028281000
Party name: National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA)
Jonathan Philip Lienhard Counsel of Record	Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky Josefiak PLLC 15405 John Marshall Hwy Haymarket, VA 20169 jlienhard@holtzmanvogel.com	15403418808
Party name: The Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation
Michael Hugh McGinley Counsel of Record	Dechert LLP 1900 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 michael.mcginley@dechert.com	202-261-3378
Party name: Partnership for Inner-City Education, Council of Islamic Schools in North America, and National Council of Young Israel
L. Martin Nussbaum Counsel of Record	Nussbaum Speir Gleason PLLC 2 N. Cascade Avenue Suite 1430 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 martin@nussbaumspeir.com	(719) 428-1919
Party name: Professor Michael W. McConnell
Larry James Obhof Jr. Counsel of Record	Shumaker, Loop and Kendrick LLP 2400 Huntington Center 41 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215 lobhof@shumaker.com	(614) 628-4433
Party name: The Buckeye Institute
Eric Christopher Rassbach Counsel of Record	The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006 erassbach@becketlaw.org	2029550095
Party name: The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Paul Joseph Ray Counsel of Record	750 17th St. Northwest, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20006 pjr@beaufortstrategies.com	19102809652
Party name: Hillsdale College
Gene Clayton Schaerr Counsel of Record	Schaerr \| Jaffe 1717 K Street NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006 gschaerr@schaerr-jaffe.com	202-787-1060
Party name: Protect the First Foundation
Ilya Shapiro Counsel of Record	Cato Institute 1000 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 ishapiro@cato.org	2028420200
Party name: The Cato Institute
Matthew Jared Sheehan Counsel of Record	Advancing American Freedom, Inc. 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 matt@advancingamericanfreedom.com	(570) 294-1039
Party name: Advancing American Freedom
Daniel Robert Suhr Counsel of Record	Liberty Justice Center 141 W. Jackson St. Suite 1065 Chicago, IL 60604 dsuhr@libertyjusticecenter.org	312-637-2280
Party name: Liberty Justice Center
Gordon Dwyer Todd Counsel of Record	Sidley Austin LLP 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 22305 gtodd@sidley.com	(202) 736-8760
Party name: Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
Edward Mark Wenger Counsel of Record	Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC 2300 N Street, NW Suite 643A Washington, DC 20037 emwenger@HoltzmanVogel.com	2027378808
Party name: Independent Women's Law Center and Independent Women's Forum
Nicholas Jacob Bronni Counsel of Record	Solicitor General of Arkansas Arkansas Attorney General's Office 323 Center St., Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72201 nicholas.bronni@arkansasag.gov	501-682-6302
Party name: States of Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia
John J. Bursch Counsel of Record	Alliance Defending Freedom 440 First Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20001 jbursch@adflegal.org	(616) 450-4235
Party name: Jewish Coalition of Religious Liberty
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr. Counsel of Record	Claybrook, LLC 700 Sixth St., NW, Ste.430 Washington, DC 20001 rick@claybrooklaw.com	202-250-3833
Party name: National Legal Foundation, et al.
Cynthia Fleming Crawford Counsel of Record	Americans for Prosperity Foundation 1310 N. Courthouse Road 7th Floor Arlington, VA 22201 ccrawford@afphq.org	5713292227
Party name: Americans for Prosperity Foundation and yes. every kid.
Michael Hugh McGinley Counsel of Record	Dechert LLP 1900 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 michael.mcginley@dechert.com	202-261-3378
Party name: Brief for Council of Islamic Schools in North America, Partnership for Inner-City Education, and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
Russell Charles Menyhart	Taft Stettinius & Hollister 0ne lndiana Square. Ste 3500 lndianapolis, IN 46204 rmenyhart@taftlaw.com	3177139423
Party name: EdChoice and Maine Policy Institute
Jay Alan Sekulow Counsel of Record	American Center for Law and Justice 201 Maryland Avenue, N.E. Washington, DC 20002 sekulow@aclj.org	2025468890
Party name: American Center for Law and Justice