Decided

No. 05-1382

Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General v. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

See other cases from the Ninth Circuit.

Docket Entries

Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circut. U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of California record included.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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 wh

One copy of trial transcript in National Abortion Federation v. Ashcroft lodged by the Solicitor General at the request of the Clerk.

Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Eve C. Gartner, New York, N.Y.

Reply of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Ronald W. Meyer DENIED. (orders list)

Motion for leave to file Volume VI of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. (orders list)

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Christian Medical and Dental Associations, and the Catholic Medical Associations GRANTED. (orders list)

Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of California. (2 boxes)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, et al.

Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time by National Women's Law Center, et al.

Brief amicus curiae of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Medical Women's Association, American Public Health Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Former Federal Prosecutors filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of California Medical Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Institute for Reproductive Health Access and Fifty-Two Clinics and Organizations filed. (Distributed)

Brief of Planned Parenthood Respondents filed. (Distributed)

Brief of Intervenor-Respondent City and County of San Francisco filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of 52 Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

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 whi

Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Ronald W. Meyer. (Distributed)

Motion to allow counsel, or Guardian Ad Litem, to represent children unborn and born alive DENIED. (orders list)

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.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 8, 2006.

CIRCULATED.

Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Professors, David L. Faigman and Ashutosh A. Bhagwat, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Statisticians Professor George W. Cobb, et al. filed. VIDED.

Motion for leave to file Volume VI of JA under seal DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006.

Motion of Christian Medical and Dental Associations, and the Catholic Medical Associations for leave to file brief amici curiae out of time filed.

Copies of court of appeals record excerpts received from the Solicitor General.

Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Legal Defense for Unborn Children in support of neither party filed.

Motion to allow counsel, or Guardian Ad Litem, to represent children unborn and born alive filed by Alan Ernest.

Brief amici curiae of Faith and Action, et al. filed.

Motion for leave to file Volume VI of the joint appendix under seal filed by the Solicitor General.

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Hadley Arkes and Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in six volumes.)

Brief of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed.

Brief amici curiae of Jill Stanek and Association of Pro-Life Physicians filed.

Brief amici curiae of Matercare International, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al. filed.

Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 27, 2006.

Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society, Inc. filed.

Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 27, 2006.

Brief amicus curiae of Right to Life Advocates, Inc. filed.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2006.

Supplemental brief of respondents Planned Parenthood Respondents filed. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2006.

Brief of respondent City and County of San Francisco filed.

Brief of Planned Parenthood Respondents filed.

Appendix of Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 1, 2006)

Parties

Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, Petitioner, represented by Paul D. Clement

City and County of San Francisco, Respondent, represented by Kathleen S. Morris

City and County of San Francisco, Respondent, represented by Therese M. Stewart

Planned Parenthood Respondents, Respondent, represented by Eve C. Gartner

Amici Curiae

52 Members of Congress, Amicus Curiae, represented by Claude G. Szyfer

American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Clarke D. Forsythe

American Center for Law & Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay Alan Sekulow

American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Talcott Camp

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Amicus Curiae, represented by Caroline M. Brown

American Medical Women's Association, American Public Health Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Lorie A. Chaiten

California Medical Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan B. Morrison

Christian Legal Society, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard W. Garnett

Christian Medical and Dental Associations, and the Catholic Medical Associations, Amicus Curiae, represented by Teresa Stanton Collett

Constitutional Law Professors, David L. Faigman and Ashutosh A. Bhagwat, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kathryn M. Davis

Faith and Action, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Bernard P Reese Jr.

Former Federal Prosecutors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Maria T. Vullo

Institute for Reproductive Health Access and Fifty-Two Clinics and Organizations, Amicus Curiae, represented by Linda A. Rosenthal

Jill Stanek and Association of Pro-Life Physicians, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mathew D. Staver

Legal Defense for Unborn Children, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan Edward Ernest

Matercare International, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Nikolas Theodore Nikas

Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew T. Karron

National Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Barry C. Hodge

National Women's Law Center, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth B. McCallum

Professor Hadley Arkes and Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, Amicus Curiae, represented by John C. Eastman

Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Karen L. Hagberg

Right to Life Advocates, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard W. Schmude

Ronald W. Meyer, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ronald W. Meyer

Statisticians Professor George W. Cobb, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Molly S. Boast

Thomas More Society, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul Benjamin Linton

 
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