Supreme Court Denies Review In Case Involving San Francisco's Resolution Criticizing Cardinal Levada

The U.S. Supreme Court today denied certiorari in Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights v. City and County of San Francisco, California (Docket No. 10-1034, cert. den. 5/2/2011). (Order List.) In the case, a fragmented majority of the 9th Circuit en banc dismissed an Establishment Clause challenge to a San Francisco Board of Supervisors resolution criticizing Cardinal William Levada for directing Catholic Charities to end adoption placements in same-sex households. The resolution urged Levada to withdraw his directive. (See prior posting.)