{"CaseNumber":"23-60 ","bCapitalCase":false,"sJsonCreationDate":"08/09/2025","sJsonTerm":"2023","sJsonCaseNumber":"00060","sJsonCaseType":"Paid","RelatedCaseNumber":[],"PetitionerTitle":"Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, et al., Petitioners","RespondentTitle":" Feds for Medical Freedom, et al.","DocketedDate":"July 21, 2023","Links":"Linked with 22A1066","LowerCourt":"United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit","LowerCourtCaseNumbers":"(22-40043)","LowerCourtDecision":"March 23, 2023","ProceedingsandOrder":[{"Date":"Jun 09 2023","Text":"Application (22A1066) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 21, 2023 to July 21, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito.","Links":[{"Description":"Main Document","File":"Feds for Medical Freedom et al application.pdf","DocumentUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-60/268725/20230609101607417_Feds%20for%20Medical%20Freedom%20et%20al%20application.pdf"},{"Description":"Proof of Service","File":"Certificate FEDS FOR MEDICAL FREEDOM ET AL APPLICATION.pdf","DocumentUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-60/268725/20230609101553553_Certificate%20FEDS%20FOR%20MEDICAL%20FREEDOM%20ET%20AL%20APPLICATION.pdf"}]},{"Date":"Jun 09 2023","Text":"Application (22A1066) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 21, 2023."},{"Date":"Jul 21 2023","Text":"Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2023)","Links":[{"Description":"Petition","File":"Biden v. Feds for Med. Freedom.pdf","DocumentUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-60/272571/20230721144618493_Biden%20v.%20Feds%20for%20Med.%20Freedom.pdf"},{"Description":"Proof of Service","File":"Certificate - Biden v. Feds for Medical Freedom - pet.pdf","DocumentUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-60/272571/20230721144603379_Certificate%20-%20Biden%20v.%20Feds%20for%20Medical%20Freedom%20-%20pet.pdf"}]},{"Date":"Jul 25 2023","Text":"Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2023 to September 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.","Links":[{"Description":"Main Document","File":"Extension Request BIO.pdf","DocumentUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-60/272877/20230725144012470_Extension%20Request%20BIO.pdf"}]},{"Date":"Jul 26 2023","Text":"Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 20, 2023."},{"Date":"Aug 23 2023","Text":"Brief of respondents Feds for Medical Freedom, et al. in opposition filed.","Links":[{"Description":"Main Document","File":"23-60 Brief in Opposition.pdf","DocumentUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-60/276052/20230823165322267_23-60%20Brief%20in%20Opposition.pdf"},{"Description":"Certificate of Word Count","File":"Certificate of Word Count.pdf","DocumentUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-60/276052/20230823165329546_Certificate%20of%20Word%20Count.pdf"},{"Description":"Proof of Service","File":"Proof of Service.pdf","DocumentUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-60/276052/20230823165337895_Proof%20of%20Service.pdf"}]},{"Date":"Sep 06 2023","Text":"DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023."},{"Date":"Sep 06 2023","Text":"Reply of petitioners Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, et al. filed.  (Distributed)","Links":[{"Description":"Main Document","File":"23- 60 Biden v. FMF - final.pdf","DocumentUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-60/278977/20230906145809411_23-%2060%20Biden%20v.%20FMF%20-%20final.pdf"},{"Description":"Proof of Service","File":"certificate. 23-60.pdf","DocumentUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-60/278977/20230906145749317_certificate.%2023-60.pdf"}]},{"Date":"Sep 18 2023","Text":"Rescheduled."},{"Date":"Sep 20 2023","Text":"DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023."},{"Date":"Oct 10 2023","Text":"DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023."},{"Date":"Oct 23 2023","Text":"DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023."},{"Date":"Oct 30 2023","Text":"DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023."},{"Date":"Nov 06 2023","Text":"DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023."},{"Date":"Nov 13 2023","Text":"DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023."},{"Date":"Nov 27 2023","Text":"DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023."},{"Date":"Dec 01 2023","Text":"Rescheduled."},{"Date":"Dec 01 2023","Text":"DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023."},{"Date":"Dec 11 2023","Text":"Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED with instructions to direct the District Court to vacate as moot its order granting a preliminary injunction. See <i>United States</i> v. <i>Munsingwear, Inc.</i>, 340 U. S. 36 (1950).   Justice Jackson, dissenting: In my view, the party seeking vacatur has not established equitable entitlement to that remedy. See <i>Acheson Hotels, LLC</i> v. <i>Laufer</i>, 601 U. S. ___ (2023) (Jackson, J., concurring in the judgment)."},{"Date":"Jan 12 2024","Text":"Judgment issued.","Links":[{"Description":"Main Document","File":"EFiling 23-60 GVR NO COSTS 5th Cir. 1.12.pdf","DocumentUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-60/295585/20240112112856964_EFiling%2023-60%20GVR%20NO%20COSTS%205th%20Cir.%201.12.pdf"}]}],"AttorneyHeaderPetitioner":"Attorneys for Petitioners","Petitioner":[{"Attorney":"Elizabeth B. Prelogar","IsCounselofRecord":true,"Title":"Solicitor General","PrisonerId":null,"Phone":"202-514-2217","Address":"United States Department of Justice\r\n950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW","City":"Washington","State":"DC","Zip":"20530-0001","Email":"SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV","PartyName":"Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, et al."}],"AttorneyHeaderRespondent":"Attorneys for Respondents","Respondent":[{"Attorney":"R. Trent McCotter","IsCounselofRecord":true,"Title":"Boyden Gray PLLC","PrisonerId":null,"Phone":"202-706-5488","Address":"801 17th Street, N.W.\r\nSuite 350","City":"Washington","State":"DC","Zip":"20006","Email":"MCCOTTER@BOYDENGRAYASSOCIATES.COM","PartyName":"Feds for Medical Freedom, et al."}]}