from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Petition DENIED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioners Oren Adar, Individually and as Parent and Next Friend of J. C. A-S, et al. filed.
Brief of respondent Darlene W. Smith, in Her Capacity as State Registrar and Director, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals in opposition filed.
Brief amici curiae of Gary J. Gates, and Nan D. Hunter filed.
Brief amici curiae of Support Center for Child Advocates, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Adoption and Children's Rights Organizations, Institutes, and Law Clinics filed.
Brief amici curiae of Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Law filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither patrty, received from counsel for the respondent.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 9, 2011.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2011)
Oren Adar, Individually and as Parent and Next Friend of J. C. A-S, et al., Petitioner, represented by Paul M. Smith
Darlene W. Smith, in Her Capacity as State Registrar and Director, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Respondent, represented by Kyle Duncan
Adoption and Children's Rights Organizations, Institutes, and Law Clinics, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alex V. Chachkes
Constitutional Accountability Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth B. Wydra
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph R. Guerra
Gary J. Gates, and Nan D. Hunter, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jennifer C. Pizer
Professors of Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan Andrew Damon
Support Center for Child Advocates, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Angela C. Vigil