QUESTION PRESENTED:
Whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional.
Date Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 16 2020 | Application (19A1027) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 16, 2020 to June 15, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.
Mar 19 2020 | Application (19A1027) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 15, 2020.
Jun 15 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 20, 2020)
Jun 25 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 20, 2020 to August 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 26 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 19, 2020, for all respondents.
Jul 14 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson and Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi filed.
Jul 14 2020 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Thomas Dobbs, et al.
Jul 17 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed.
Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of 375 Women Injured By Second and Third Trimester Late Term Abortions and Melinda Thybault, Individually and Acting on Behalf of 336,214 Signers of The Moral Outcry Petition filed.
Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia filed.
Jul 20 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Illinois Right to Life filed.
Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists, et al. filed.
Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Inner Life Fund and Institute for Faith and Family filed.
Jul 20 2020 | Amicus brief of Robin Pierucci, M.D., and Life Legal Defense Foundation submitted.
Aug 19 2020 | Brief of respondents Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. in opposition filed.
Sep 02 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
Sep 02 2020 | Reply of petitioners Thomas Dobbs, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 22 2020 | Rescheduled.
Oct 05 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
Oct 05 2020 | Rescheduled.
Oct 13 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020.
Oct 14 2020 | Rescheduled.
Oct 22 2020 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Thomas Dobbs, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 26 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
Oct 26 2020 | Supplemental brief of respondents Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 26 2020 | Supplemental brief of respondents Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. filed (33.1 format).
Oct 29 2020 | Rescheduled.
Nov 02 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
Nov 04 2020 | Rescheduled.
Nov 09 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
Nov 10 2020 | Rescheduled.
Nov 16 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
Nov 18 2020 | Rescheduled.
Nov 30 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
Dec 01 2020 | Rescheduled.
Dec 07 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020.
Dec 09 2020 | Rescheduled.
Jan 04 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Jan 11 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
Jan 19 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
Feb 12 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Feb 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
Mar 01 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
Mar 15 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
Mar 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
Mar 29 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
Apr 12 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
Apr 19 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
Apr 26 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
May 10 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
May 17 2021 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
May 26 2021 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Jun 01 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al.
Jun 04 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 22, 2021. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 13, 2021.
Jun 09 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Thomas Dobbs, et al.
Jul 19 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Cleveland Lawyers for Life filed.
Jul 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle filed.
Jul 21 2021 |