18-2574 Oral Argument Audio

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 18-2574, argued November 6, 2018

Panel
  • Judges Thomas L. Ambro, Anthony J. Scirica, and Marjorie O. Rendell
Parties’ Oral Argument Summaries

(see docket 10/16/2018)

  • Appellants: Whether Philadelphia violated the U.S. Constitution or Pennsylvania law by refusing to continue contracting with a Catholic foster agency or place children with parents who work with that agency, solely because of the agency’s religious practices
  • Appellees: If a foster care provider refuses to work with same-sex couples because of religious beliefs, can the City be required to contract with it and exempt it from contractual nondiscrimination requirements?
Presenting Argument