No. 05-1382
Title:
Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, Petitioner
v.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., et al.
Docketed:May 2, 2006
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(04-16621)
  Decision Date:January 31, 2006
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 1 2006 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 1, 2006)
May 1 2006 Appendix of Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed.
May 12 2006 Brief of Planned Parenthood Respondents filed.
May 12 2006 Brief of respondent City and County of San Francisco filed.
May 23 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2006.
May 25 2006 Reply of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. (Distributed)
Jun 5 2006 Supplemental brief of respondents Planned Parenthood Respondents filed. (Distributed)
Jun 12 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2006.
Jun 19 2006 Petition GRANTED.
Aug 1 2006 Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 27, 2006.
Aug 1 2006 Brief amicus curiae of Right to Life Advocates, Inc. filed.
Aug 2 2006 Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society, Inc. filed.
Aug 2 2006 Brief amici curiae of American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al. filed.
Aug 2 2006 Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 27, 2006.
Aug 3 2006 Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in six volumes.)
Aug 3 2006 Brief of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed.
Aug 3 2006 Brief amicus curiae of Professor Hadley Arkes and Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Aug 3 2006 Motion for leave to file Volume VI of the joint appendix under seal filed by the Solicitor General.
Aug 3 2006 Brief amici curiae of Faith and Action, et al. filed.
Aug 3 2006 Motion to allow counsel, or Guardian Ad Litem, to represent children unborn and born alive filed by Alan Ernest.
Aug 3 2006 Brief amicus curiae of Legal Defense for Unborn Children in support of neither party filed.
Aug 3 2006 Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed.
Aug 3 2006 Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed.
Aug 3 2006 Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed.
Aug 3 2006 Brief amici curiae of Matercare International, et al. filed.
Aug 3 2006 Brief amici curiae of Jill Stanek and Association of Pro-Life Physicians filed.
Aug 4 2006 Copies of court of appeals record excerpts received from the Solicitor General.
Aug 8 2006 Motion of Christian Medical and Dental Associations, and the Catholic Medical Associations for leave to file brief amici curiae out of time filed.
Aug 9 2006 Motion for leave to file Volume VI of JA under seal DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006.
Aug 10 2006 Brief amici curiae of Statisticians Professor George W. Cobb, et al. filed. VIDED.
Aug 10 2006 Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Professors, David L. Faigman and Ashutosh A. Bhagwat, et al. filed. VIDED.
Aug 14 2006 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 8, 2006.
Aug 14 2006 CIRCULATED.
Aug 30 2006 Application (06A240) of petitioner to file a consolidated reply brief exceeding the page limits or, in the alternative, to extend the time to file a reply brief in No. 05-380, submitted to Justice Kennedy. VIDED.
Sep 1 2006 Motion to allow counsel, or Guardian Ad Litem, to represent children unborn and born alive DENIED.
Sep 1 2006 Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Ronald W. Meyer. (Distributed)
Sep 6 2006 Application (06A240) of petitioner to file a consolidated reply brief on the merits in excess of the page limitation granted by Justice Kennedy provided that the brief does not exceed 30 pages and that it is filed on or before 35 days from the date on which respondents in No. 05-1382 file their brief on the merits.
Sep 18 2006 Brief amici curiae of Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 20 2006 Brief of Intervenor-Respondent City and County of San Francisco filed. (Distributed)
Sep 20 2006 Brief of Planned Parenthood Respondents filed. (Distributed)
Sep 20 2006 Brief amici curiae of Institute for Reproductive Health Access and Fifty-Two Clinics and Organizations filed. (Distributed)
Sep 20 2006 Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 20 2006 Brief amicus curiae of California Medical Association filed. (Distributed)
Sep 20 2006 Brief amicus curiae of Former Federal Prosecutors filed. (Distributed)
Sep 20 2006 Brief amici curiae of American Medical Women's Association, American Public Health Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 20 2006 Brief amici curiae of 52 Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)
Sep 20 2006 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Sep 20 2006 Brief amicus curiae of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Sep 20 2006 Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time by National Women's Law Center, et al.
Sep 20 2006 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, et al.
Sep 22 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006.
Sep 22 2006 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of California. (2 boxes)
Oct 2 2006 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Christian Medical and Dental Associations, and the Catholic Medical Associations GRANTED.
Oct 2 2006 Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Ronald W. Meyer DENIED.
Oct 2 2006 Motion for leave to file Volume VI of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Oct 25 2006 Reply of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Nov 8 2006 Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Eve C. Gartner, New York, N.Y.
Nov 8 2006 One copy of trial transcript in National Abortion Federation v. Ashcroft lodged by the Solicitor General at the request of the Clerk.
Apr 18 2007 Judgment REVERSED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined.
May 21 2007 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 22 2007 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of California record included.
Nov 6 2007 Record returned to the Office of the Solicitor General.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Paul D. Clement Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
Attorneys for Respondents:
Eve C. Gartner Planned Parenthood Federation of America(212) 261-4617
    Counsel of Record434 West 33rd Street
New York, NY  10001
Party name: Planned Parenthood Respondents
 
Kathleen S. Morris San Francisco Attorney General's Office
    Counsel of Record1390 Market Street, Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA  94102
Party name: City and County of San Francisco
 
Therese M. Stewart Chief Deputy City Attorney(415) 554-4708
Office of the City Attorney
Rm. 234, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA  94102
therese.stewart@sfgov.org
Party name: City and County of San Francisco
Other:
Molly S. Boast Debevoise & Plimpton LLP(212) 909-6000
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY  10022
Party name: Statisticians Professor George W. Cobb, et al.
 
Caroline M. Brown Covington & Burling(202) 662-6000
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20044
Party name: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
 
Talcott Camp Reproductive Freedom Project(212) 549-2632
American civil Liberties Union Foundation
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY  10004
tcamp@aclu.org
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union, et al.
 
Lorie A. Chaiten 180 N. Michigan Ave.(312) 201-9740
Suite 2300
Chicago, IL  60601
Party name: American Medical Women's Association, American Public Health Association, et al.
 
Teresa Stanton Collett University of St. Thomas School of Law(651) 962-4973
MSL 400
1000 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN  55403-2015
tscollett@stthomas.edu
Party name: Christian Medical and Dental Associations, and the Catholic Medical Associations
 
Kathryn M. Davis 530 South Lake Avenue No. 425(626) 356-8059
Pasadena, CA  91101
Party name: Constitutional Law Professors, David L. Faigman and Ashutosh A. Bhagwat, et al.
 
John C. Eastman Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence(714) 628-2587
c/o Chapman University School of Law
One University Drive
Orange, CA  92866
jeastman@chapman.edu
Party name: Professor Hadley Arkes and Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
 
Alan Edward Ernest P.O. Box 404107012005
Rio Rico, AZ  85648
Party name: Legal Defense for Unborn Children
 
Clarke D. Forsythe Americans United for Life(312) 492-7234
310 South Peoria Street
Suite 500
Chicago, IL  60607
Party name: American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al.
 
Richard W. Garnett Notre Dame Law School(574) 631-6981
Notre Dame, IN  46556
rgarnett@nd.edu
Party name: Christian Legal Society, et al.
 
Karen L. Hagberg Morrison & Foerster LLP(212) 468-4000
1290 Avenue Of the Americas
New York, NY  10104-0050
Party name: Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, et al.
 
Barry C. Hodge National Legal Foundation(757) 463-6133
2224 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Suite 204
Virginia Beach, VA  23454
Party name: National Legal Foundation
 
Andrew T. Karron Arnold & Porter LLP(202) 942-5000
555 Twelfth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20004
Party name: Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation, et al.
 
Paul Benjamin Linton Special Counsel(847) 291-3848
Thomas More Society
921 Keystone Avenue
Northbrook, IL  60062
PBLCONLAW@AOL.COM
Party name: Thomas More Society, Inc.
 
Elizabeth B. McCallum Baker & Hostetler LLP(202) 861-1500
1050 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20034
emccallum@bakerlaw.com
Party name: National Women's Law Center, et al.
 
Ronald W. Meyer 3636 North Central Avenue(602) 279-1663
Suite 700
Phoenix, AZ  85012
Party name: Ronald W. Meyer
 
Alan B. Morrison George Washington University Law School(202) 994-7120
2000 H Street NW
Washington, DC  20052
abmorrison@law.gwu.edu
Party name: California Medical Association
 
Nikolas Theodore Nikas Bioethics Defense Fund(480) 483-3597
6811 E. Voltaire Avenue
Scottsdale, AZ  85254
Party name: Matercare International, et al.
 
Bernard P Reese Jr. Reese and Reese(815) 968-8851
979 North Miami Street
Rockford, IL  61103
bernardpeters@juno.com
Party name: Faith and Action, et al.
 
Linda A. Rosenthal Orrick Herrington & Sutliffe LLP(212) 506-5000
666 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10005
Party name: Institute for Reproductive Health Access and Fifty-Two Clinics and Organizations
 
Richard W. Schmude Right to Life Advocates, Inc.(281) 376-0277
16930 Methil Drive
Spring, TX  77379
Party name: Right to Life Advocates, Inc.
 
Jay Alan Sekulow American Center for Law & Justice(202) 546-8890
201 Maryland Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC  20002
sekulow@aclj.org
Party name: American Center for Law & Justice
 
Mathew D. Staver Liberty Counsel(800) 671-1776
P.O. Box 540774
Orlando, FL  327854
court@lc.org
Party name: Jill Stanek and Association of Pro-Life Physicians
 
Claude G. Szyfer Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP(212) 806-6000
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY  10038-4982
cszyfer@strook.com
Party name: 52 Members of Congress
 
Maria T. Vullo Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, LLP(212) 373-3346
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10019
mvullo@paulweiss.com
Party name: Former Federal Prosecutors