No. 18-1455October Term 2019Decided Apr 6, 2020
Docket 18-1455October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Archdiocese of Washington, Petitioner v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al.
from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 6, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 6, 2020
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Question presented
Whether a public transit system may allow many secular ads, including holiday and charitable messages, while excluding a similar ad because it is religious?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit / Decision released Apr 6, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 6, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 6, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Jun 1, 2026
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