| No. 21-463 Vide 21-582, 21-583, 21-587 |
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| Title: |
Whole Woman's Health, et al., Petitioners v. Austin Reeve Jackson, Judge, District Court of Texas, 114th District, et al. |
| Docketed: | September 28, 2021 |
| Linked with: | 21A220 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (21-50792) |
| Questions Presented | |
| Sep 23 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due October 28, 2021) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 23 2021 | Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed by petitioners. Main Document |
| Oct 18 2021 | Petitioners’ motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is granted, and respondents are directed to file a response to the petition on or before noon on Thursday, October 21, 2021. |
| Oct 21 2021 | Brief of respondents in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 21 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Firearms Policy Coalition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 22 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment GRANTED. The briefs of the parties, limited to 13,000 words, are to be filed electronically on or before 5 p.m., Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Reply briefs, if any, limited to 6,000 words, are to be filed electronically on or before 5 p.m., Friday, October 29, 2021. Any amicus curiae briefs are to be filed electronically on or before 5 p.m., Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Booklet format briefs prepared in compliance with Rule 33.1 shall be submitted as soon as possible thereafter. The parties are not required to file a joint appendix. The case is set for oral argument on Monday, November 1, 2021. |
| Oct 22 2021 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, November 1, 2021. |
| Oct 23 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Austin Reeve Jackson, et al. Blanket Consent |
| Oct 24 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Whole Woman's Health, et al. Blanket Consent |
| Oct 25 2021 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondents. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Oct 25 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of California ProLife Council filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed (also in 21-588). VIDED. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 26 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Leading Medical Organizations filed (also in 21-588). VIDED. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 26 2021 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondents DENIED. |
| Oct 26 2021 | In lieu of filing separate briefs in both No. 21-463 and No. 21-588 (21A85), the state respondents may file a single opening brief, limited to 20,000 words, and a single reply brief, limited to 9,000 words. (Also in 21-588 [21A85]). |
| Oct 26 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Adam Lamparello, Charles E. MacLean, and Brian Owsley filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief of petitioners Whole Woman's Health, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Consolidated brief of state respondents filed (also in 21-588). VIDED. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief of respondent Penny Clarkston filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief of respondent Mark Lee Dickson filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Massachusetts, et al. filed (also in 21-588). VIDED. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars filed (also in 21-588). VIDED. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Local Governments filed (also in 21-588). VIDED. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Amicus brief of Texas Medical Association not accepted for filing. (October 27, 2021--brief needs correction; resubmitted). |
| Oct 27 2021 | Amicus brief of Texas Medical Association not accepted for filing. (October 27, 2021--resubmitted brief needs correction) |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law, Federal Courts, Civil Rights, and Civil Procedure Scholars filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Firearms Policy Coalition filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed (also in 21-588). VIDED. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Life Legal Defense Foundation filed (also in 21-588). VIDED. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 128 Current and Former Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Leaders, et al. filed (also in 21-588). VIDED. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Oct 27 2021 | Record on appeal available on PACER. The USDC, W. District of Texas - transcript of August 4, 2021 hearing electronically received. |
| Oct 29 2021 | Reply brief of petitioners Whole Woman's Health, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 29 2021 | Consolidated reply brief of state respondents filed (also in 21-588). VIDED. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 29 2021 | Reply brief of respondent Mark Lee Dickson filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count |
| Oct 29 2021 | Reply brief of respondent Penny Clarkston filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 01 2021 | Argued. For petitioners: Marc A. Hearron, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Judd E. Stone, II, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. |
| Dec 10 2021 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., announced the judgment of the Court, and delivered the opinion of the Court except as to Part II–C. Alito, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined that opinion in full, and Thomas, J., joined except for Part II–C. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Roberts, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part, in which Breyer and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Dec 13 2021 | Application (21A220) to issue the judgment forthwith, submitted to Justice Gorsuch. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Dec 13 2021 | Response to application from respondents Stephen Carlton, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Dec 14 2021 | Reply of applicants Whole Woman's Health, et al. filed. Reply Proof of Service |
| Dec 14 2021 | Letter from applicants regarding reply received. Main Document |
| Dec 14 2021 | Response to application from respondents Mark Lee Dickson, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Dec 16 2021 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Dec 16 2021 | Application (21A220) for an order to issue the judgment forthwith granted by Justice Gorsuch, and the judgment is issued to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. |