BIO Filed

No. 25-802

Foothills Christian Ministries, et al. v. Kim Johnson, in Her Official Capacity as Director of the California Department of Social Services, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

See other cases from the Ninth Circuit.

Docket Entries

Reply of Foothills Christian Ministries, Journey Community Church, Grove Church submitted.

Brief of respondents Kim Johnson, et al. (Resubmitted - April 9, 2026) in opposition filed.

Brief of Kim Johnson, et al. in opposition not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted - April 08, 2026)

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 6, 2026.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 6, 2026 to April 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.

Brief amici curiae of Notre Dame Education Law Project, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Institute of Family and Life Advocates d/b/a NIFLA filed.

Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The National Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amicus curiae of NC Values Institute filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.

Response Requested. (Due March 6, 2026)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.

Waiver of right of respondent Kim Johnson, et al. to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 6, 2026)

Parties

Foothills Christian Ministries, Journey Community Church, Grove Church, Petitioner, represented by Kevin T. Snider

Kim Johnson, et al., Respondent, represented by Lora Nicole Allan

Kim Johnson, et al., Respondent, represented by Joshua A. Klein

Amici Curiae

American Center for Law and Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay Alan Sekulow

National Institute of Family and Life Advocates d/b/a NIFLA, Amicus Curiae, represented by Denise Harle

NC Values Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Deborah Dewart

Notre Dame Education Law Project, Notre Dame Program on Church, State & Society, and Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard Wingfield Garnett IV

State of West Virginia and 10 Other States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Ray Williams

The National Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Frederick W. Claybrook Jr.

 
Last updated: April 18, 2026