No. 21-1431
 
Title: Robert M. Kerr, Director, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Petitioner
v.
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, et al.
Docketed: May 11, 2022
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (21-1043)
   Decision Date: March 8, 2022
 
Proceedings and Orders
May 06 2022 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 10, 2022)
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May 06 2022 Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by petitioner Robert M. Kerr.
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May 11 2022 Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
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May 11 2022 Brief amici curiae of 102 South Carolina Legislators filed.
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May 11 2022 Brief amici curiae of Family Policy Alliance and State Family Policy Councils filed.
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May 12 2022 Amicus brief of Americans United for Life not accepted for filing. (May 16, 2022) (duplicate efiling)
May 12 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Life filed.
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May 16 2022 Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.
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May 16 2022 Brief amici curiae of 128 Members of Congress filed.
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May 17 2022 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
May 19 2022 Letter form counsel for petitioner filed.
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May 27 2022 Amended motion to expedite consideration of petition for writ of certiorari filed by petitioner.
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Jun 01 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 10, 2022 to July 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jun 01 2022 Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner filed.
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Jun 06 2022 Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari, as amended on May 27, 2022, DENIED.
Jun 06 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 11, 2022.
Jun 30 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 11, 2022 to August 10, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jul 01 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 10, 2022.
Aug 10 2022 Brief of respondents Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, et al. in opposition filed.
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Aug 24 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
Aug 30 2022 Reply of petitioner Robert M. Kerr filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 12 2023 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/15/2023.
Jun 14 2023 Supplemental brief of petitioner Robert M. Kerr filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 20 2023 Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion Cty. v. Talevski, 599 U. S. ___ (2023).
Jul 24 2023 Judgment issued.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
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: Robert M. Kerr


Attorneys for Respondents
Nicole A. Saharsky
Counsel of Record
Mayer Brown LLP
1999 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006

nsaharsky@mayerbrown.com
Ph: 202-263-3052
Party name: Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, et al.


Other Attorneys
Steven Henry Aden
Counsel of Record
Americans United for Life
1150 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036

Steven.Aden@aul.org
Ph: 2027414917
Party name: Americans United for Life


Thomas M. Fisher
Counsel of Record
Office of the Indiana Attorney General
IGC South, Fifth Floor
302 W. Washington
Indianapolis, IN 46204

tom.fisher@atg.in.gov
Ph: 317-232-6255
Party name: States of Indiana, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia


Tim Newton
Counsel of Record
Murphy & Grantland, P.A.
Post Office Box 6648
Columbia, SC 29260

tnewton@murphygrantland.com
Ph: (803) 454-1242
Party name: 102 South Carolina Legislators


Andrew C. Nichols
Counsel of Record
Charis Lex P.C.
11921 Freedom Dr.
Suite 550
Reston, VA 20190

anichols@charislex.com
Ph: (571) 549-2645
Party name: 128 Members of Congress


Jay Alan Sekulow
Counsel of Record
American Center for Law and Justice
American Center for Law and Justice
201 Maryland Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002

sekulow@aclj.org
Ph: 2025468890
Party name: American Center for Law and Justice


Randall L. Wenger
Counsel of Record
Independence Law Center
23 N. Front Street, First Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101

rwenger@indlawcenter.org
Ph: 717-657-4990
Party name: Family Policy Alliance and State Family Policy Councils