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Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak

Won U.S. Courts of Appeals
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Summary

A provision of Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s COVID-19 executive order unconstitutionally treated religious congregations different from many secular gatherings.

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Legal Documents

Court
Title
Date
U.S. Supreme Court
Order List
1/25/2021
U.S. Supreme Court
Supplemental Reply Brief
1/21/2021
U.S. Supreme Court
Reply brief for petitioner
12/22/2020
Appellate Court
9th Circuit opinion
12/15/2020
U.S. Supreme Court
Friend-of-the-court brief in support of petitioner - Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
12/10/2020
U.S. Supreme Court
Friend-of-the-court brief in support of petitioner - The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, National Association of Evangelicals, and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
12/10/2020
U.S. Supreme Court
Friend-of-the-court brief in support of petitioner - Islam And Religious Freedom Action Team and Jewish Coalition For Religious Liberty
12/10/2020
U.S. Supreme Court
Friend-of-the-court brief in support of petitioner - Religious organizations
12/10/2020
U.S. Supreme Court
Friend-of-the-court brief in support of petitioner - 19 states
12/10/2020
U.S. Supreme Court
Petition for writ of certiorari before judgment
11/5/2020
Appellate Court
Appellant’s reply brief
9/2/2020
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court decision on emergency application
7/24/2020
U.S. Supreme Court
Reply brief in support of emergency application for an injunction pending appellate review
7/16/2020
U.S. Supreme Court
Emergency application for injunction pending appellate review filed with U.S. Supreme Court
7/8/2020
Appellate Court
9th Circuit order denying emergency motion
7/2/2020
Appellate Court
Reply brief in support of emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal
7/2/2020
Appellate Court
Emergency motion for injunction pending appeal
6/22/2020
Trial Court
Order denying temporary restraining order and motion for preliminary injunction
6/11/2020
Trial Court
Supplementary brief in support of motion for preliminary injunction
6/4/2020
Trial Court
Temporary restraining order and motion for preliminary injunction
5/29/2020
Trial Court
Complaint
5/22/2020

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David A. Cortman
David A. Cortman
Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation
David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom.
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