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Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit.
Recor returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Nebraska.
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/24/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit received.
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 w
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: Priscilla Smith, New York, N.Y.
Reply of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Nebraska. (3 boxes of exhibits and 1 sealed transcript. U.S.D.C. file is Electronic.
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out-of-time by Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, et al. GRANTED. (orders list)
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out-of-time by National Women's Law Center, et al. GRANTED. (orders list)
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out-of-time by Institute for Reproductive Health Access and Fifty -Two Clinics and Organizations GRANTED. (orders list)
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out-of-time by Former Federal Prosecutors GRANTED. (orders list)
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out-of-time by 52 Members of the United States Congress GRANTED. (orders list)
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. (1 box)
Motion for leave to file amici brief out-of-time filed by Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, et al. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file amici brief out-of-time filed by Institute for Reproductive Health Access and Fifty -Two Clinics and Organizations. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file amici brief out-of-time by 52 Members of the United States Congress. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file amici brief out-of-time by National Women's Law Center, et al. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file amici brief out-of-time filed by Former Federal Prosecutors. (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 filed by Legal Defense for Unborn Children DENIED. (orders list)
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.
CIRCULATED.
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 8, 2006.
Brief amici curiae of Statisticians Professor George W. Cobb, et al. filed. VIDED.
Brief amici curiae of Stephen Chasen, et al. filed.
Brief of respondents Leroy Carhart, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Professors David L. Faigman and Ashutosh A. Bhagwat, et al. filed. VIDED.
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including August 10, 2006.
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
Ten copies of (12 vols.) the court of appeals appendix submitted by the parties.
Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. filed.
Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in four volumes).
Brief of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed.
Brief amici curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Other Religious Organizations filed.
Brief amici curiae of Gianna Jessen, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law, Inc. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Sandra Cano, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of John M. Thorp, Jr.,MD, and Mastercare International filed.
Brief amici curiae of Congressman Ron Paul and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons filed.
Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Jill Stanek filed.
Brief amici curiae of American Center for Law & Justice, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Horatio R. Storer Foundation, Inc. filed.
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Legal Defense for Unborn Children.
Motion to allow counsel, or Guardian Ad Litem, to represent children unborn and born alive filed by Alan Ernest.
Brief amici curiae of Family Research Council and Focus on the Family filed.
Brief amici curiae of United States Justice Foundation, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Pro-Life Legal Defense Fund, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum and Legal Defense Fund filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Law Center, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Right to Life Advocates, Inc. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society, Inc. filed.
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 22, 2006.
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Margie Riley, et al. GRANTED. (orders list)
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Margie Riley and Laurette Elsberry
Petition GRANTED. (orders list)
Reply of respondents Leroy Carhart, et al. to supplemental brief of petitioner filed.(Distributed).
Supplemental brief of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. (Distributed)
Reply of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. (Distributed)
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2006.
Brief amici curiae of American Center for Law & Justice, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
Appendix to brief in opposition filed.
Brief of respondents Leroy Carhart, et al. in opposition filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Law Center filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 18, 2005.
Brief amici curiae of Margie Riley, et al. filed.
Appendix of Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed (Volumes I & II).
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 26, 2005)
Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, Petitioner, represented by Paul D. Clement
Leroy Carhart, et al., Respondent, represented by Janet L. Crepps
Leroy Carhart, et al., Respondent, represented by Priscilla J. Smith
52 Members of the United States 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, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay Alan Sekulow
Cato Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan D. Hacker
Congressman Congressman Ron Paul and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, 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
Eagle Forum and Legal Defense Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew L. Schlafly
Family Research Council and Focus on the Family, Amicus Curiae, represented by William L. Saunders Jr.
Former Federal Prosecutors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Maria T. Vullo
Foundation for Moral Law, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Benjamin D. DuPre
Gianna Jessen, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kelly Shackelford
Horatio R. Storer Foundation, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by James Bopp Jr.
Institute for Reproductive Health Access and Fifty -Two Clinics and Organizations, Amicus Curiae, represented by Linda A. Rosenthal
Jill Stanek, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mathew D. Staver
John M. Thorp, Jr.,MD, and Mastercare International, Amicus Curiae, represented by Dorinda C. Bordlee
Judicial Watch, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Meredith Leigh Di Liberto
Legal Defense for Unborn Children, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan Edward Ernest
Margie Riley, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by James Joseph Lynch Jr.
National Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Barry C. Hodge
National Women's Law Center, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth B. McCallum
Pro-Life Legal Defense Fund, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Dwight G. Duncan
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
Rutherford Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by John W. Whitehead
Sandra Cano, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Linda Boston Schlueter
Statisticians Professor George W. Cobb, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Molly S. Boast
Stephen Chasen, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Talcott Camp
Texas, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by R. Ted Cruz
Thomas More Law Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Edward L. White III
Thomas More Society, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul Benjamin Linton
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Other Religious Organizations, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark E. Chopko
United States Justice Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by D. Colette Wilson