Buck v. Gordon - Catholic Charities sues over Michigan refusal to contract with it for adoption services

Buck v. Gordon (St. Vincent Catholic Charities and individuals suing Michigan over the state's refusal to contract with adoption agencies that violate nondiscrimination policies)

Kathleen here from Grand Rapids, MI.
A hearing is scheduled today at 2pm ET for Catholic Charities’ motion for a preliminary injunction. The motion asks for an order that blocks both the state and federal defendants from taking any adverse actions against St. Vincent Catholic Charities “for engaging in protected speech and religious exercise, including continuing to refer couples to other agencies when St. Vincent cannot assist those couples due to its religious beliefs.”

Kristy and Dana Dumont, plaintiffs in the earlier Michigan case that challenged the state’s funding of Catholic Charities, asked to intervene as defendants in the case. Judge Jonker denied that request (http://files.eqcf.org/?p=24509) and a subsequent request to reconsider his decision (http://files.eqcf.org/?p=24852). He did, however, permit them to file an amicus brief and participate in today’s hearing.

Briefing on the motion
• Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary injunction: http://files.eqcf.org/?p=21944
— Memo in support: http://files.eqcf.org/?p=21943

• Oppositions
— Federal Defendants: http://files.eqcf.org/?p=22854
— State Defendants: http://files.eqcf.org/?p=22856
— Proposed Intervenors Kristy and Dana Dumont (filed before intervention denied): http://files.eqcf.org/?p=22859
— Dumont Amicus Brief in opposition: http://files.eqcf.org/?p=25011

• Plaintiffs’ Reply in support: http://files.eqcf.org/?p=24492

Parties’ Notices of intent to cite supplemental documents at today's hearing
• Plaintiffs: http://files.eqcf.org/?p=25008
• State Defendants: http://files.eqcf.org/?p=25009

EQCF’s Docket with links to all case files is below

FILES.EQCF.ORG

W.D. Mich. 1:19-cv-00286 Docket

Buck v. Gordon, No. 1:19-cv-00286 Western District of Michigan (Southern)