Cert. Granted
Grand v. City of University Heights
Issue
Whether the First Amendment's established chilling-effect doctrine, under which a credible government threat that deters the exercise of fundamental rights constitutes a complete and independently actionable constitutional injury, is displaced by Williamson Cty. Planning v. Hamilton Bank’s land-use finality requirement when a plaintiff alleges that government threats both before and after a Planning Commission meeting chilled religious exercise, worship, and assembly.
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Feb 11, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 19, 2026)Feb 24, 2026Waiver of right of respondent University of Heights, Ohio, et al. to respond filed.
Mar 4, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
Mar 11, 2026Response Requested. (Due April 10, 2026)
Mar 12, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 10, 2026 to May 11, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Mar 13, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 11, 2026.
Mar 18, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Justice Institute filed.Apr 10, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Protect the First Foundation filed.Apr 10, 2026Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.Apr 10, 2026Brief amici curiae of National Jewish Advocacy Center, et al. filed.Apr 10, 2026Amici brief of Agudath Israel of America, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted - April 15, 2026)
Apr 10, 2026Brief amici curiae of Agudath Israel of America, et al. filed. (Resubmitted)Apr 10, 2026Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.Apr 10, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed.Apr 10, 2026Brief amici curiae of Islam & Religious Freedom Action Team of the Religious Freedom Institute, et al. filed.Apr 10, 2026Brief amici curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed.May 11, 2026Brief of respondents City of University Heights, et al. in opposition filed.May 21, 2026Reply of petitioner Daniel Grand filed. (Distributed)May 26, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2026.
Jun 9, 2026Rescheduled.
Jun 15, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
Jun 16, 2026Rescheduled.
Jun 22, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
Jun 29, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2026.
Jun 30, 2026Petition GRANTED.
Jul 16, 2026Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Jul 28, 2026Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 31, 2026. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 16, 2026. The reply brief is due to be filed pursuant to Rule 25.3.
Aug 6, 2026Brief amicus curiae of NC Values Institute filed.Aug 28, 2026Rule 35.3 notification letter filed.Aug 31, 2026Brief amici curiae of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, et al. filed.Aug 31, 2026Brief of petitioner Daniel Grand filed.Aug 31, 2026Joint appendix filed.Sep 3, 2026Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed.Sep 4, 2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 9, 2026.
Sep 4, 2026Brief amicus curiae of The Mattathias Project filed.Sep 7, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Protect the First Foundation filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of The Rieders Foundation filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Christian Legal Society filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amici curiae of Agudath Israel Of America, et al. filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amici curiae of National Jewish Advocacy Center, et al. filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of American Planning Association in support of neither party filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Grace New England filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amici curiae of Kentucky, et al. filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Justice Institute filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of The Manhattan Institute filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amici curiae of Religious Freedom Institute, et al. filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amici curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amici curiae of The Local Government Legal Center, et al. in support of neither party filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Sep 8, 2026Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.Sep 18, 2026CIRCULATED
Sep 18, 2026Letter of Daniel Grand submitted.Recommended Citation: Grand v. City of University Heights, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/grand-v-city-of-university-heights/