No. 25A1208
 
Title: GenBioPro, Inc., Applicant
v.
Louisiana, et al.
Docketed: May 2, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (26-30203)
 
Proceedings and Orders
May 02 2026 Application (25A1208) to vacate stay pending appeal, submitted to Justice Alito.
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May 04 2026 Order entered by Justice Alito: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, it is ordered that the May 1, 2026 order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, case No. 26-30203, is hereby administratively stayed until 5 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, May 11, 2026. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Thursday, May 7, 2026, by 5 p.m. (EDT).
May 04 2026 Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. VIDED.
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May 04 2026 Brief amici curiae of Reproductive Health Initiative for Telehealth Equity & Solutions, et al. filed. VIDED.
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May 04 2026 Brief amici curiae of 259 Members of Congress filed. VIDED.
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May 04 2026 Brief amici curiae of 175 Professors, et al. filed. VIDED.
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May 05 2026 Brief amici curiae of Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, et al. filed. VIDED.
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May 05 2026 Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed. VIDED.
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May 05 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Physicians for Reproductive Health filed. VIDED.
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May 05 2026 Brief amici curiae of Former Commissioners and Acting Commissioners of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration filed. VIDED.
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May 06 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Information Society Project at Yale Law School filed. VIDED.
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May 06 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Medical Students for Choice filed. VIDED.
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May 06 2026 Brief amici curiae of 163 Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Organizations filed. VIDED.
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May 06 2026 Brief amici curiae of 360 Reproductive Health Researchers filed. VIDED.
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May 06 2026 Brief amici curiae of National Council of Jewish Women, et al. filed. VIDED.
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May 06 2026 Brief amici curiae of American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, et al. filed.
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May 06 2026 Amicus brief of Family Research Council and Martha Shuping, M.D. submitted.
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May 06 2026 Amicus brief of American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists submitted.
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May 06 2026 Amicus brief of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America submitted.
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May 06 2026 Amicus brief of Ethics and Public Policy Center submitted.
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May 06 2026 Amicus brief of Local Governments and Local Government Leaders submitted.
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May 06 2026 Amicus brief of David Boyle submitted.
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May 07 2026 Response to application from respondent Louisiana filed.
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May 07 2026 Amicus brief of American Center for Law and Justice submitted.
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May 07 2026 Amicus brief of FemInEM Foundation and American Academy of Emergency Medicine submitted.
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May 07 2026 Amicus brief of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America submitted.
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May 07 2026 Amicus brief of Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., Representative Christopher H. Smith, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, and 109 Members of Congress submitted.
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May 07 2026 Amicus brief of Food and Drug Law Scholars and Professors submitted.
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May 07 2026 Amicus brief of Honeybee Health, Inc. submitted.
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May 07 2026 Amicus brief of 2,794 Women Injured by Abortion, the Justice Foundation and its Center Against Forced Abortions, the National Association of Christian Lawmakers and the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates In Support of Respondents submitted.
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May 07 2026 Amicus brief of Former Military Officials, Former Civilian National Security Leaders, and Vet Voice Foundation submitted.
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May 07 2026 Amicus brief of Legal Voice, et al. submitted.
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May 07 2026 Amicus brief of Blood Cancer United and Nine Other Advocacy Groups submitted.
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May 07 2026 Amicus brief of States of Nebraska, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming submitted.
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May 08 2026 Reply of applicant GenBioPro, Inc. filed.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
John Patrick Elwood
Counsel of Record
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
601 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001

JOHN.ELWOOD@ARNOLDPORTER.COM
Ph: (202) 942-5992
Party name: GenBioPro, Inc.


Attorneys for Respondents
Jorge Benjamin Aguinaga
Counsel of Record
Louisiana Department of Justice
1885 N. Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

aguinagaj@ag.louisiana.gov
Ph: 225-506-3746
Party name: Louisiana


Other Attorneys
Jessica Ring Amunson
Counsel of Record
Jenner & Block LLP
1099 New York Avenue NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20001

JAMUNSON@JENNER.COM
Ph: 202-639-6023
Party name: 163 Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Organizations


Cody Steven Barnett
Counsel of Record
Nebraska Department of Justice
1445 K Street
Room 2115
Lincoln, NE 68508

cody.barnett@nebraska.gov
Ph: 4024716933
Party name: States of Nebraska, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming


David Christopher Boyle
Counsel of Record
PO Box 15143
Long Beach, CA 90815

dbo@boyleslaw.org
Ph: (734) 904-6132
Party name: David Boyle


Mary Jane Browning
Counsel of Record
The Justice Foundation
8023 Vantage Drive, Suite 1275
San Antonio, TX 78230

mbrowning@thejusticefoundation.org
Ph: (210) 614-7157
Party name: 2,794 Women Injured by Abortion, the Justice Foundation and its Center Against Forced Abortions, the National Association of Christian Lawmakers and the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates In Support of Respondents


Leah R. Bruno
Counsel of Record
Dentons US LLP
233 South Wacker Drive
Suite 5900
Chicago, IL 60606

leah.bruno@dentons.com
Ph: 312-876-8000
Party name: FemInEM Foundation and American Academy of Emergency Medicine


Michael F. Buchanan
Counsel of Record
Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americans
New York, NY 10036

mfbuchanan@pbwt.com
Ph: (212) 336-2000
Party name: National Council of Jewish Women, Religious Community for Reproductive Choice, Catholics for Choice, Hindus for Human Rights, Muslims for Progressive Values, Unitarian Universalist Association, and 46 other faith-based organizations


Sharmistha Das
Counsel of Record
Crowell & Moring LLP
1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004

sdas@crowell.com
Ph: 2026242557
Party name: Legal Voice, et al.


Alexander Nash Ely
Counsel of Record
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
1625 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006

aely@omm.com
Ph: (202) 383-5400
Party name: 360 Reproductive Health Researchers


Katherine Hannah Epstein
Counsel of Record
Hecker Fink LLP
1050 K Street NW, Suite 1040
Washington, DC 20001

kepstein@heckerfink.com
Ph: 2029355209
Party name: Former Military Officials, Former Civilian National Security Leaders, and Vet Voice Foundation


Eugene Martin Gelernter
Counsel of Record
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

emgelernter@pbwt.com
Ph: (212) 336-2000
Party name: Honeybee Health, Inc.


Heather Gebelin Hacker
Counsel of Record
Hacker Stephens LLP
108 Wild Basin Rd
Suite 250
Austin, TX 78746

HEATHER@HACKERSTEPHENS.COM
Ph: 512-399-3022
Party name: Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America


Heather Gebelin Hacker
Counsel of Record
Hacker Stephens LLP
108 Wild Basin Rd
Suite 250
Austin, TX 78746

HEATHER@HACKERSTEPHENS.COM
Ph: 512-399-3022
Party name: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., Representative Christopher H. Smith, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, and 109 Members of Congress


Sarah Elaine Harrington
Counsel of Record
Covington & Burling LLP
One CityCenter, 850 Tenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20001

sharrington@cov.com
Ph: 202-662-5569
Party name: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America


Jayme Alyse Jonat
Counsel of Record
Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017

jjonat@hsgllp.com
Ph: 646-837-5120
Party name: Medical Students for Choice


Eric Nieuwenhuis Kniffin
Counsel of Record
Ethics and Public Policy Center
1730 M Street N.W.
Suite 910
Washington, DC 20036

ekniffin@eppc.org
Ph: 2026281200
Party name: Ethics and Public Policy Center


Robert Allen Long Jr.
Counsel of Record
Covington & Burling, LLP
One CityCenter
850 Tenth St., NW
Washington, DC 20001

RLONG@COV.COM
Ph: 202-662-5612
Party name: Food and Drug Law Scholars and Professors


Jenny Suhjin Ma
Counsel of Record
Public Rights Project
199 Water Street, 22 Floor
New York, NY 10038

jenny@publicrightsproject.org
Ph: 3105955668
Party name: Local Governments and Local Government Leaders


Janice Marie Mac Avoy
Counsel of Record
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004

JANICE.MACAVOY@FRIEDFRANK.COM
Ph: 212-859-8182
Party name: Physicians for Reproductive Health


Christopher E. Mills
Counsel of Record
Spero Law LLC
557 East Bay Street #22251
Charleston, SC 29413

cmills@spero.law
Ph: 8436060640
Party name: Family Research Council and Martha Shuping, M.D.


Christopher E. Mills
Counsel of Record
Spero Law LLC
557 East Bay Street #22251
Charleston, SC 29413

cmills@spero.law
Ph: 8436060640
Party name: American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists


Sonia Williams Murphy
Counsel of Record
Gilbert LLP
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20004

MurphyS@gilbertlegal.com
Ph: 2027721940
Party name: Reproductive Health Initiative for Telehealth Equity & Solutions, Hey Jane, and IGH PLLC d/b/a Abortion On Demand


Joseph Russell Palmore
Counsel of Record
Morrison & Foerster LLP
2100 L Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20037

JPALMORE@MOFO.COM
Ph: 202-887-6940
Party name: 175 Professors, Health Organizations, and Health Care Providers


Abby Faith Rudzin
Counsel of Record
O'Melveny & Myers
1301 Avenue of the Americas
Suite 1700
New York, NY 10019

arudzin@omm.com
Ph: 2123262000
Party name: 259 Members of Congress


William Barnett Schultz
Counsel of Record
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
2100 L Street NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20037

wschultz@zuckerman.com
Ph: (202) 778-1800
Party name: Former Commissioners and Acting Commissioners of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration


Jay Alan Sekulow
Counsel of Record
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


Shannon Rose Selden
Counsel of Record
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
66 Hudson Boulevard
New York, NY 10001

SRSELDEN@DEBEVOISE.COM
Ph: 212-909-6000
Party name: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, et al.


Priscilla J. Smith
Counsel of Record
Yale Law School
319 Sterling Place
Brooklyn, NY 11238

priscilla.smith@yale.edu
Ph: 347-262-5177
Party name: Information Society Project at Yale Law School


Barbara Dale Underwood
Counsel of Record
New York 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: States of New York, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai‘i, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the Governor of Pennsylvania


Maria Michelle Uzeta
Counsel of Record
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210
Berkeley, CA 94703

muzeta@dredf.org
Ph: 510-644-2555
Party name: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund


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


Caroline Lewis Wolverton
Counsel of Record
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP
2001 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

cwolverton@akingump.com
Ph: 202-887-4107
Party name: Blood Cancer United and Nine Other Advocacy Groups