No. 21-1143
 
Title: Dr. A., et al., Petitioners
v.
Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, et al.
Docketed: February 16, 2022
Linked with: 21A145
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
   Case Numbers: (21-2566)
   Decision Date: November 4, 2021
   Rehearing Denied: January 11, 2022
 
Proceedings and Orders
Nov 12 2021 Application (21A145) for injunctive relief, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
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Nov 12 2021 Response to application (21A145) requested by Justice Sotomayor, due Tuesday, November 16, by 4 p.m.
Nov 16 2021 Response to application from respondents Kathy Hochul, et al. filed.
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Nov 16 2021 Motion for leave to file amici brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Sharon Fast Gustafson, et al.
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Nov 17 2021 Reply of applicants Dr. A., et al. filed.
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Nov 18 2021 Motion for leave to file amicus brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by John Doe 1.
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Nov 23 2021 Letter of applicants Dr. A., et al. filed.
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Dec 13 2021 Application (21A145) referred to the Court.
Dec 13 2021 Application (21A145) denied by the Court. Justice Thomas would grant the application. Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Alito joins, dissenting from the denial of application for injunctive relief. (Detached Opinion)
Feb 14 2022 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 18, 2022)
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Mar 04 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 18, 2022 to April 18, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Mar 04 2022 Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner Dr. A., et al. filed.
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Mar 08 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part, and the time is extended to and including April 1, 2022.
Mar 16 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty filed.
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Mar 17 2022 Brief amicus curiae of First Liberty Institute filed.
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Mar 17 2022 Brief amici curiae of Drs. Jay Bhattacharya and R. Scott French filed.
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Mar 18 2022 Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
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Mar 18 2022 Brief amici curiae of United States Senators Marco Rubio, et al. filed.
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Mar 18 2022 Brief amicus curiae of The Robertson Center for Constitutional Law filed.
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Mar 18 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Catholic Medical Association filed.
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Mar 18 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Protect The First Foundation filed.
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Mar 18 2022 Brief amici curiae of Former EEOC Employees and Title VII Religious Accommodation Experts filed.
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Mar 18 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Law Center filed.
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Apr 01 2022 Brief of respondents Kathy Hochul, et al. in opposition filed.
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Apr 05 2022 Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
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Apr 05 2022 Reply of petitioners Dr. A., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Apr 06 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
Apr 20 2022 Rescheduled.
Apr 25 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.
Apr 29 2022 Rescheduled.
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May 31 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
Jun 01 2022 Rescheduled.
Jun 06 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/9/2022.
Jun 13 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/16/2022.
Jun 21 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
Jun 29 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
Jun 30 2022 Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito and Justice Gorsuch join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Thomas L. Brejcha Jr.
Counsel of Record
Thomas More Society
309 W. Washington St.
Ste. 1250
Chicago, IL 60606

brejcha@aol.com
Ph: 3127821680
Party name: Dr. A., et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Barbara Dale Underwood
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
Office of the Attorney General
28 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10005-1400

Barbara.underwood@ag.ny.gov
Ph: 212-416-8016
Party name: Kathy Hochul, et al.


Other Attorneys
John J. Bursch
Counsel of Record
Alliance Defending Freedom
440 First Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20001

jbursch@adflegal.org
Ph: 616-450-4235
Party name: Catholic Medical Association


John Guyton Knepper Jr.
Counsel of Record
Law Office of John G. Knepper, LLC
1720 Carey Avenue, Suite 590
Cheyenne, WY 82001

John@KnepperLLC.com
Ph: 307-632-2842
Party name: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio, John Barrasso, Mike Braun, Kevin Cramer, Ted Cruz, John Hoeven, Cindy Hyde-Smith, James Lankford, Mike Lee, Cynthia Lummis, and Rick Scott


Bradley Jason Lingo
Counsel of Record
Regent University School of Law
1000 Regent University Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

blingo@regent.edu
Ph: 757-352-4337
Party name: The Robertson Center for Constitutional Law


Erin Elizabeth Mersino
Counsel of Record
Thomas More Law Center
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive
P.O. Box 393
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

emersino@thomasmore.org
Ph: (734) 827-2001
Party name: Thomas More Law Center


Rachel Nicole Morrison
Counsel of Record
Ethics & Public Policy Center
1730 M Street, N.W.
Suite 910
Washington, DC 20036

rmorrison@eppc.org
Ph: 202-682-1200
Party name: Former EEOC Employees and Title VII Religious Accommodation Experts


Richard A. Samp
Counsel of Record
New Civil Liberties Alliance
1225 19th Street NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20036

rasamp@verizon.net
Ph: 202-869-5210
Party name: New Civil Liberties Alliance


Gene Clayton Schaerr
Counsel of Record
Schaerr | Jaffe
1717 K Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006

gschaerr@schaerr-jaffe.com
Ph: 202-787-1060
Party name: Protect The First Foundation


Kelly J. Shackelford
Counsel of Record
First Liberty Institute
First Liberty Institute, 2001 W Piano Pkwy
Suite 1600
Plano, TX 75075

kshackelford@firstliberty.org
Ph: 972-941-4444
Party name: First Liberty Institute


Howard Nathan Slugh
Counsel of Record
2400 Virginia Ave NW
C619
Washington, DC 20037

hslugh@jcrl.org
Ph: 954-328-9461
Party name: Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty


Ian Seth Speir
Counsel of Record
Nussbaum Speir Gleason PLLC
2 N. Cascade Ave.
Suite 1430
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

ian@nussbaumspeir.com
Ph: 7194284937
Party name: Drs. Jay Bhattacharya and R. Scott French