John Doe v. Catholic Relief Services

Court
4th Cir.
Docket number
25-1569
Filed
Terminated
Last filing
Nature of suit
3442 Jobs
Case
John Doe v. Catholic Relief Services
Cite
Doe v. Catholic Relief Servs., No. 25-1569 (4th Cir. filed May 21, 2025)
Source
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The 45 court documents filed in this docket, as listed for its case.

Attorneys of record

As the docket lists them, grouped by the party each attorney appears for. Where a name carries a note, the project coded the attorney's team as appearing for the side defending the laws. A name with no such note was not coded, which says nothing about the attorney's side.

JOHN DOE 5
  • Anthony Jovi May
  • Eve L. Hill
  • James Albert Hill
  • Lauren A. DiMartino
  • Shannon Clare Leary
CATHOLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATION · MARYLAND CATHOLIC CONFERENCE · PROFESSOR HELEN M. ALVARE 4
  • Andrew Martin Nussbaum defending the laws
  • Helen M. Alvare defending the laws
  • James Andrew Compton defending the laws
  • Martin Nussbaum defending the laws
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES, a/k/a Catholic Relief Services--United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 3
  • Brandon K. Wharton defending the laws
  • Brian T. Tucker defending the laws
  • Joseph Christian Dugan defending the laws
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA · FREESTATE JUSTICE · JUSTICE IN AGING + 6 more 2
  • Lauren Pruitt
  • Sarah Elizabeth Miller
CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICE 2
  • Adam H. Farra
  • Robin B. Wagner
UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS 2
  • Gene C. Schaerr defending the laws
  • James C. Phillips defending the laws
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER AND FOURTEEN ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 11
  • Auden Perino
  • Brian Dittmeier
  • Ciara Sisco
  • Dylan Evans
  • Elizabeth Ellen Theran
  • Elizabeth Jean Bower
  • Erica L. Ross
  • Jill K. Grant
  • Rachel Pester
  • Rachel Smith
  • Serena Lau
RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL-RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS 6
  • Aditi Fruitwala
  • Alexander Joseph Luchenitser
  • Arijeet Sensharma
  • Daniel Mach
  • Jennifer Anne Samuels
  • Louise Melling
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 4
  • Brett A. Shumate, Deputy Assistant Attorney General
  • Charles W. Scarborough
  • Kelly O. Hayes, U. S. Attorney
  • Lowell Vernon Sturgill, Jr.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS · ASSOCIATION FOR BIBLICAL HIGHER EDUCATION · ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL + 3 more 3
  • Daniel John Grabowski defending the laws
  • John J. Bursch defending the laws
  • Rory Thomas Gray defending the laws
METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION · NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION 3
  • Carolyn Leah Wheeler
  • Jessica Leigh Westerman
  • Susanna Barron
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 2
  • Christopher Ernest Mills defending the laws
  • Todd Robert McFarland defending the laws
STATE OF MARYLAND 2
  • Anthony G. Brown, Attorney General
  • Joshua Morris Segal
LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INCORPORATED 1
  • Gregory R. Nevins

Docket entries

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No.DateDescriptionDocument
51Corrected AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Maryland Catholic Conference and Catholic Benefits Association. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001840764] [25-1569] Andrew Nussbaum [Entered: 09/12/2025 01:01 PM]Open(opens another site)
52(ENTRY RESTRICTED) Corrected JOINT APPENDIX by Catholic Relief Services. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1001841192] [25-1569]--[Edited 09/19/2025 by CH--see ECF 68] Joseph Dugan [Entered: 09/13/2025 04:34 PM]Open(opens another site)
53(ENTRY RESTRICTED) Corrected SEALED JOINT APPENDIX VOLUME(S) (court access) by Catholic Relief Services. Digital media exhibit volume? No. Filed Ex parte: N. [1001841193] [25-1569]--[Edited 09/19/2025 by CH--see ECF 69] Joseph Dugan [Entered: 09/13/2025 04:38 PM]Open(opens another site)
54CERTIFICATE OF CONFIDENTIALITY (Local Rule 25(c)) by Catholic Relief Services. Sealing Required: Yes. Description of document referenced by certificate: (Corrected) Sealed Joint Appendix Volumes VI & VII. [1001841194] [25-1569] Joseph Dugan [Entered: 09/13/2025 04:42 PM]Open(opens another site)
55Corrected BRIEF by Catholic Relief Services. Type of Brief: OPENING. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. Response: Zinski v. Liberty Univ., Inc., No. 25-1228: Title VII religious employer exemption, ecclesiastical abstention, scope of RFRA; Gen. Conf. of Seventh-Day Adventists v. Horton, No. 25-1735: constitutionality of MFEPA's religious employer exemption. [1001841195] [25-1569] Joseph Dugan [Entered: 09/13/2025 04:50 PM]Open(opens another site)
56Errata sheet for briefs by Catholic Relief Services. Identify brief: OPENING. Corrected electronic brief must be filed separately by counsel. [1001841196] [25-1569] Joseph Dugan [Entered: 09/13/2025 04:54 PM]Open(opens another site)
57NOTICE re: Errata to Joint Appendix Volume V by Catholic Relief Services. [1001841198] [25-1569] Joseph Dugan [Entered: 09/13/2025 07:03 PM]Open(opens another site)
58ORDER filed granting filing of amicus curiae brief Amicus brief. Disclosure statement due from Helen M. Alvare on 09/18/2025. Appearance form due on 09/18/2025 from Helen M. Alvare and/or Andrew Martin Nussbaum. Disclosure Statement filed (if corporate amicus)? N. Appearance Form filed? Y. Copies to all parties. [1001841749] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 09/15/2025 01:13 PM]Open(opens another site)
59ORDER filed granting filing of amicus curiae brief Amicus brief. Disclosure statement due from Catholic Benefits Association and Maryland Catholic Conference on 09/18/2025. Appearance form due on 09/18/2025 from James Compton, Martin Nussbaum and Andrew Martin Nussbaum. Disclosure Statement filed (if corporate amicus)? N. Appearance Form filed? N. Copies to all parties. [1001841790] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 09/15/2025 01:33 PM]Open(opens another site)
60APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by John J. Bursch; Daniel J. Grabowski; Rory T. Gray for American Association of Christian Schools, Association for Biblical Higher Education, Association of Christian Schools International, Association of Classical Christian Schools, Cardinal Newman Society and International Alliance for Christian Education. [1001841816] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 09/15/2025 01:56 PM]Open(opens another site)
61APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Christopher Mills for General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists. [1001841822] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 09/15/2025 01:58 PM]Open(opens another site)
62APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Gene C. Schaerr for United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. [1001841824] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 09/15/2025 02:01 PM]Open(opens another site)
63APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Andrew M. Nussbaum for Helen M. Alvare, Catholic Benefits Association and Maryland Catholic Conference. [1001842139] [25-1569] Andrew Nussbaum [Entered: 09/15/2025 04:51 PM]Open(opens another site)
64DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Helen M. Alvare. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001842142] [25-1569] Andrew Nussbaum [Entered: 09/15/2025 04:52 PM]Open(opens another site)
65DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Catholic Benefits Association. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001842147] [25-1569] Andrew Nussbaum [Entered: 09/15/2025 04:55 PM]Open(opens another site)
66DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Maryland Catholic Conference. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001842150] [25-1569] Andrew Nussbaum [Entered: 09/15/2025 04:55 PM]Open(opens another site)
67Docket correction requested from Catholic Relief Services re: sealed joint appendix volume VII. [1001843529] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 09/17/2025 12:03 PM]Open(opens another site)
68Corrected JOINT APPENDIX by Catholic Relief Services. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1001844161] [25-1569] Joseph Dugan [Entered: 09/17/2025 05:53 PM]Open(opens another site)
69Corrected SEALED JOINT APPENDIX VOLUME(S) (court access) by Catholic Relief Services . Digital media exhibit volume? No. Filed Ex parte: N. [1001844163] [25-1569] Joseph Dugan [Entered: 09/17/2025 05:59 PM]Open(opens another site)
70CERTIFICATE OF CONFIDENTIALITY (Local Rule 25(c)) by Catholic Relief Services. Sealing Required: Yes. Description of document referenced by certificate: Corrected Sealed Joint Appendix Volumes VI and VII. [1001844164] [25-1569] Joseph Dugan [Entered: 09/17/2025 06:02 PM]Open(opens another site)
71MOTION by US to suspend Briefing schedule. Date and method of service: 10/02/2025 ecf. [1001853200] [25-1569] Lowell Sturgill [Entered: 10/02/2025 11:25 AM]Open(opens another site)
72ORDER filed granting Motion by US to suspend briefing [71]. Copies to all parties. [1001853488] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 10/02/2025 03:20 PM]Open(opens another site)
73(ENTRY RESTRICTED) BRIEFING ORDER filed. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. All filings must comply with Appendix Pagination & Brief Citation Guide. [1001878568] Response Brief due 12/17/2025. [25-1569]--[Edited 11/17/2025 by CH--see ECF 74] KH [Entered: 11/17/2025 11:50 AM]Open(opens another site)
74Amended BRIEFING ORDER filed. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. All filings must comply with Appendix Pagination & Brief Citation Guide. [1001878933] Response Brief due 12/17/2025. Intervenor brief due 12/17/2025. [25-1569] CH [Entered: 11/17/2025 03:40 PM]Open(opens another site)
75Joint MOTION by John Doe, Catholic Relief Services and US and State of Maryland to amend/correct Appeal Briefing Schedule. Date and method of service: 11/20/2025 ecf. [1001881287] [25-1569] Eve Hill [Entered: 11/20/2025 03:11 PM]Open(opens another site)
76ORDER filed granting Motion to amend/correct briefing schedule [75]. Intervenor brief of US due 12/02/2025. Intervenor brief of State of Maryland due: 01/02/2026. Response brief due: 01/02/2026. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. Copies to all parties. [1001881508] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 11/20/2025 04:45 PM]Open(opens another site)
77INTERVENOR BRIEF by US. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001886799] [25-1569] Lowell Sturgill [Entered: 12/02/2025 01:34 PM]Open(opens another site)
78APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Lowell V. Sturgill Jr. for US. [1001888385] [25-1569] Lowell Sturgill [Entered: 12/04/2025 10:12 AM]Open(opens another site)
79CASE TENTATIVELY CALENDARED for oral argument during the March 17-20, 2026, argument session. Notify Clerk's Office of any scheduling conflict by: 12/23/2025. Any required additional copies of briefs and joint appendices are due 12/23/2025. [1001894622] [25-1569] SCC [Entered: 12/16/2025 12:30 PM]Open(opens another site)
80NOTICE ISSUED to Helen M. Alvare, American Association of Christian Schools, Association for Biblical Higher Education, Association of Christian Schools International, Association of Classical Christian Schools, Cardinal Newman Society, Catholic Benefits Association, General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, International Alliance for Christian Education, Maryland Catholic Conference, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, John Doe, State of Maryland and US requesting response to similar case(s) question [1001894633]. Response to similar case notice due 12/19/2025. [25-1569] CH [Entered: 12/16/2025 12:36 PM]Open(opens another site)
81RESPONSE/ANSWER by Catholic Relief Services to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. [1001894683] [25-1569] Joseph Dugan [Entered: 12/16/2025 01:07 PM]Open(opens another site)
82MOTION by John Doe to exceed length limitations for response brief. Date and method of service: 12/16/2025 ecf. [1001894844] [25-1569]--[Edited 12/17/2025 by CH--to modify docket text] Eve Hill [Entered: 12/16/2025 02:50 PM]Open(opens another site)
83RESPONSE/ANSWER by Cardinal Newman Society, Association of Christian Schools International, American Association of Christian Schools, Association for Biblical Higher Education, International Alliance for Christian Education and Association of Classical Christian Schools to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. [1001895395] [25-1569] Daniel Grabowski [Entered: 12/17/2025 12:06 PM]Open(opens another site)
84RESPONSE/ANSWER by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. [1001895666] [25-1569] Gene Schaerr [Entered: 12/17/2025 03:11 PM]Open(opens another site)
85RESPONSE/ANSWER by John Doe to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. [1001896371] [25-1569] Eve Hill [Entered: 12/18/2025 01:47 PM]Open(opens another site)
86APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Charles W. Scarborough for US. [1001896572] [25-1569] Charles Scarborough [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:54 PM]Open(opens another site)
87RESPONSE/ANSWER by General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. [1001896609] [25-1569] Christopher Mills [Entered: 12/18/2025 04:23 PM]Open(opens another site)
88RESPONSE/ANSWER by US to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. [1001896617] [25-1569] Lowell Sturgill [Entered: 12/18/2025 04:30 PM]Open(opens another site)
89RESPONSE/ANSWER by State of Maryland to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. [1001897154] [25-1569] Joshua Segal [Entered: 12/19/2025 01:13 PM]Open(opens another site)
90RESPONSE/ANSWER by Helen M. Alvare to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. [1001897157] [25-1569] Andrew Nussbaum [Entered: 12/19/2025 01:21 PM]Open(opens another site)
91RESPONSE/ANSWER by Maryland Catholic Conference to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. [1001897158] [25-1569] Andrew Nussbaum [Entered: 12/19/2025 01:22 PM]Open(opens another site)
92COURT ORDER filed granting Motion to exceed length limitations for response brief [82]. Total words: 18,000 words. Copies to all parties. [1001898757] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 12/23/2025 10:31 AM]Open(opens another site)
93Receipt of paper copy of CORRECTED OPENING BRIEF filed at [55] by Catholic Relief Services. Number of pages [101]. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 12/29/2025. [1001901709] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 12/31/2025 12:34 PM]Open(opens another site)
94Receipt of paper copy of INTERVENOR'S BRIEF filed at [77] by US. Number of pages: [42]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 12/17/2025. [1001901731] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 12/31/2025 12:50 PM]Open(opens another site)
95Receipt of paper copy of AMICUS BRIEF filed at [44] by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Number of pages: [44]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 12/17/2025. [1001901738] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 12/31/2025 12:56 PM]Open(opens another site)
96Receipt of paper copy of AMICUS BRIEF filed at [39] by American Association of Christian Schools, Association for Biblical Higher Education, Association of Christian Schools International, Association of Classical Christian Schools, Cardinal Newman Society and International Alliance for Christian Education. Number of pages: [35]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 12/22/2025. [1001901757] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 12/31/2025 01:16 PM]Open(opens another site)
97(ENTRY RESTRICTED) Receipt of paper copy of APPENDIX filed at [69], [68] by Catholic Relief Services. Total number of volumes (including any sealed): [7]. Total number of pages in all volumes: [4437]. Total number of sealed volumes: 2. Sufficient? No. CD/DVD/Other exhibit? No. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 12/29/2025. [1001901768] [25-1569]--[Edited 01/20/2026 by CH--Receipt of paper copies of sufficient appendix filed at ECF 105] CH [Entered: 12/31/2025 01:26 PM]Open(opens another site)
98Docket correction requested from Catholic Relief Services re: insufficient paper copies of joint appendix. [1001901774] [25-1569] CH [Entered: 12/31/2025 01:29 PM]Open(opens another site)
99(ENTRY RESTRICTED) BRIEF by State of Maryland. Type of Brief: RESPONSE.. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. Response: General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists v. Horton, No. 25-1735 (church autonomy; constitutionality of MFEPA); Zinski v. Liberty University, No. 25-1581 (church autonomy; application of Title VII to religious organizations).. [1001902395] [25-1569]--[Edited 01/20/2026 by CH--see ECF 134 ] Joshua Segal [Entered: 01/02/2026 02:56 PM]Open(opens another site)
100(ENTRY RESTRICTED) MEMORANDUM RESPONSE BRIEF by John Doe. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001902573] [25-1569]--[Edited 01/05/2026 by CH-see ECF 103] Eve Hill [Entered: 01/02/2026 05:26 PM]Open(opens another site)