Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak
Petition for certiorari denied on January 25, 2021
Issues: (1) Whether Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak’s favoring of secular
over religious gatherings — for example, under Directive
021, casinos, restaurants,
indoor amusements parks, bowling alleys, water
parks, pools, arcades and more are subject to a 50-percent
fire-code-capacity limit, but places of worship are limited to no more
than 50 people, whatever their facilities’ size — violates the free exercise
clause; and (2) whether the governor’s favoring of secular
over religious gatherings violates the free speech and
assembly clauses.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Nov 05 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due December 10, 2020) |
| Dec 10 2020 | Amicus brief of Religious Organizations not accepted for filing. (December 10, 2020) (Corrected brief filed) |
| Dec 10 2020 | Response to petition from respondent Frank Hunewill filed. |
| Dec 10 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Islam And Religious Freedom Action Team and Jewish Coalition For Religious Liberty filed. |
| Dec 10 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| Dec 10 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Kentucky, et al. filed. |
| Dec 10 2020 | Brief amici curiae of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, National Association of Evangelicals, and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod filed. |
| Dec 10 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Religious Organizations filed. |
| Dec 22 2020 | Reply of petitioner Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| Jan 11 2021 | The respondents are directed to file a response to the petition on or before noon, Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Petitioner may file a reply brief on or before noon, Thursday, January 21, 2021. |
| Jan 19 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021. |
| Jan 19 2021 | Brief of respondents Steve Sisolak, in his official capacity as Governor of Nevada, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 21 2021 | Reply of petitioner Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2021 | Petition DENIED. |
