No. 12-98
Title:
Aldona Wos, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Petitioner
v.
E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al.
Docketed:July 24, 2012
Linked with 11A1171
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(10-1865)
  Decision Date:March 22, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jun 7 2012 Application (11A1171) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 20, 2012 to July 20, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jun 14 2012 Application (11A1171) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 20, 2012.
Jul 20 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 23, 2012)
Aug 23 2012 Brief of respondents E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al. in opposition filed.
Sep 4 2012 Reply of petitioner Albert A. Delia, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services filed.
Sep 5 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
Sep 25 2012 Petition GRANTED.
Oct 31 2012 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 8, 2013.
Nov 9 2012 Joint appendix filed. (statement of costs received)
Nov 9 2012 Brief of petitioner Albert A. Delia, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services filed.
Nov 15 2012 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Nov 16 2012 CIRCULATED.
Nov 16 2012 Brief amicus curiae of National Governors Association filed. (Distributed)
Nov 16 2012 Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 10 2012 Brief of respondents E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 10 2012 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Dec 17 2012 Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Dec 17 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel filed. (Distributed)
Dec 17 2012 Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 17 2012 Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28 2012 Reply of petitioner Albert A. Delia, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services filed. (Distributed)
Jan 4 2013 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Jan 8 2013 Argued. For petitioner: John F. Maddrey, Solicitor General, Raleigh, N. C. For respondents: Christopher G. Browning, Jr., Raleigh, N. C.; and Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Mar 20 2013 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined.
Apr 22 2013 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Apr 23 2013 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
John F. Maddrey Solicitor General(919) 716-6919
    Counsel of Record North Carolina Department of Justice
Post Office Box 629
Raleigh, NC  27602
jmaddrey@ncdoj.gov
Party name: Aldona Wos, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Attorneys for Respondents:
Christopher G. Browning Jr. Williams Mullen(919) 981-4000
    Counsel of RecordP.O. Box 1000
Raleigh, NC  27602
cbrowning@williamsmullen.com
Party name: E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al.
Other:
Ginger D. Anders Assistant to the Solicitor General
Solicitor General's Office
Department of Justice
Washington,, DC  20530
Party name: Albert A. Delia, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services v. E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al.
 
Louis M. Bograd Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C.(202) 944-2803
777 6th Street, N.W., Suite 520
Washington, DC  20001
lou.bograd@cclfirm.com
Party name: American Association for Justice, et al.
 
Christopher Egleson Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP (212)-872-1039
One Bryant Park
New York, NY  10036
cegleson@akingump.com
Party name: National Governors Association
 
Jonathan F. Mitchell Solicitor General of Texas(512) 936-1695
Texas Attorney General's Office
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059)
Austin, TX  78711-2548
jonathan.mitchell@oag.state.tx.us
Party name: Texas, et al.
 
Allison O. Van Laningham 300 N. Greene Street Suite 1400(336)-378-5520
Greensboro, NC  27401
allison.vanlaningham@smithmoorelaw.com
Party name: Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: the United States
 
Elizabeth B. Wydra Constitutional Accountability Center(202) 296-6889
1200 18th St., N.W., Suite 501
Washington, DC  20036
elizabeth@theusconstitution.org
Party name: AARP, et al.