Rachel Damiano v. Grants Pass School District No. 7

9th Cir. · 2023 · CourtListener

Cite as Damiano v. Grants Pass Sch. Dist. No. 7, No. 23-35288 (9th Cir. filed Apr. 27, 2023)

Circuit9th Cir.Speech & religious objections Schools & education Employment

Docket

No. 23-35288

Nature of suit: 3440 Other Civil Rights
Date filed: 2023-04-27
Last filing: 2025-07-08
Terminated: 2025-06-17

Proceedings

9th Cir. · No. 23-35288 · Docket on CourtListener

17 documents

Damiano v. Grants Pass Sch. Dist. No. 7, No. 23-35288 (9th Cir. filed Apr. 27, 2023)

Timeline

2023-04-27 Filed: 9th Cir., No. 23-35288
2024-06-03 Oral argument, 9th Cir.
2025-06-17 Closed: 9th Cir., No. 23-35288

Oral argument

9th Cir. · read transcript

2024-06-03 · 44 min · Panel: RAWLINSON, FORREST, SUNG

Oral Argument, Damiano v. Grants Pass Sch. Dist. No. 7, No. 23-35288 (9th Cir. June 3, 2024)

Filings on file (18 in 17 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2024-06-03	14	Submitted ECF Opening Brief for review. Submitted by Appella	Brief	84
	14	filing		84	PDF CL
	17	filing		20	PDF CL
	26	Amicus Brief by Government or with Consent		46	PDF CL
	28	Order for Paper Briefs and Excerpts		2	PDF CL
	42	Motion for any Type of Relief (Other than Reconsideration or		3	PDF CL
	44	Clerk Order Filed		1	PDF CL
	45	Brief on the Merits (Opening, Answering, Reply, Supplemental		41	PDF CL
	46	Excerpts of Record		555	PDF CL
	47	ECF Brief and Excerpts Filed Order		2	PDF CL
	50	Brief on the Merits (Opening, Answering, Reply, Supplemental		29	PDF CL

	50	Submitted (ECF) Reply Brief for review. Submitted by Appellants Rachel G. Damiano and Katie S. Medart. Date of service: 12/21/2023	Brief	29
	51	Excerpts of Record		70	PDF CL
	52	ECF Brief and Excerpts Filed Order		2	PDF CL
	56	Response to Case Being Considered for Oral Argument		1	PDF CL
	57	Response to Case Being Considered for Oral Argument		1	PDF CL
	68	Bill of Costs (Form 10)		1	PDF CL
	69	Mandate Issued		1	PDF CL

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