No. 23-450
 
Title: M. C., et vir, Petitioners
v.
Indiana Department of Child Services
Docketed: October 30, 2023
Linked with: 23M30, 23A32
Lower Ct: Court of Appeals of Indiana
   Case Numbers: (22A-JC-49)
   Decision Date: October 21, 2022
   Rehearing Denied: December 22, 2022
Discretionary Court Decision Date: April 27, 2023
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 10 2023 Application (23A32) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 26, 2023 to September 24, 2023, submitted to Justice Barrett.
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Jul 14 2023 Application (23A32) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until September 24, 2023.
Sep 25 2023 Motion (23M30) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
Sep 25 2023 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2023)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 04 2023 MOTION (23M30) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
Oct 30 2023 Motion (23M30) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
Nov 16 2023 Waiver of right of respondent Indiana Department of Child Services to respond filed.
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Nov 21 2023 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
Nov 29 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Heritage Defense Foundation filed.
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Nov 29 2023 Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, Inc., et al. filed.
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Nov 29 2023 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Abigail Martinez.
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Nov 30 2023 Response Requested. (Due January 2, 2024)
Dec 07 2023 Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2024 to February 1, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
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Dec 08 2023 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 1, 2024.
Feb 01 2024 Brief of respondent Indiana Department of Child Services in opposition filed.
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Feb 15 2024 Reply of petitioners M. C. and J. C. filed.
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Feb 21 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2024.
Mar 18 2024 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Abigail Martinez DENIED.
Mar 18 2024 Petition DENIED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Joshua David Hershberger
Counsel of Record
Hershberger Law Office
P.O. Box 233
Hanover, IN 47243

josh@hlo.legal
Ph: (812) 228-8783
Party name: M.C. and J.C.


Attorneys for Respondents
James Allen Barta
Counsel of Record
Office of the Indiana Attorney General
302 West Washington Street
IGC South, Fifth Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204

james.barta@atg.in.gov
Ph: 317-232-0709
Party name: Indiana Department of Child Services


Other Attorneys
Bradley Wayne Pierce
Counsel of Record
Heritage Defense Foundation
2082 US 183
Ste. 170 #224
Leander, TX 78641

bpierce@heritagedefense.org
Ph: (737) 305-7896
Party name: Heritage Defense Foundation


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

kshackelford@firstliberty.org
Ph: 972-941-4444
Party name: Abigail Martinez


John Marc Wheat
Counsel of Record
Advancing American Freedom, Inc.
801 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Suite 930
Washington, DC 20004-2729

MWHEAT@ADVANCINGAMERICANFREEDOM.COM
Ph: (202) 780-4848
Party name: Advancing American Freedom, Inc.