Decided

No. 16-74

Advocate Health Care Network, et al. v. Maria Stapleton, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

See other cases from the Seventh Circuit.

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Gorsuch, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of these cases. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion. VIDED.

Argued. For petitioners: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: James A. Feldman, Washington, D. C. VIDED.

Reply of petitioners Advocate Health Care Network, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Motion of the Deputy Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. VIDED

Brief amici curiae of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Daniel I. Halperin filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of AARP, and AARP Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Pension Rights Center filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Brief of respondents Maria Stapleton, et al. filed. VIDED.

Motion of the Deputy Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED.

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.

Record received from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER. Also received one SEALED pleading.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 27, 2017. VIDED

Letter containing additional disclosure pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 37.6 received from counsel for amici Church Defendants. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Church Alliance filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of The Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Catholic Health Association of the United States filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of The General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed. VIDED.

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

Brief amici curiae of Church Defendant filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom, and Thomas More Society filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, et al. filed. VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.

Brief of petitioners Advocate Health Care Network, et al. filed. VIDED.

Joint appendix filed (2 Vols.) (Statement of costs filed.) VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Marie Stapleton, et al.

Petition GRANTED The petitions for writs of certiorari in 16-86 and 16-258 are granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.

Reply of petitioners Advocate Health Care Networks, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Catholic Health Association of the United States filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of The Thomas More Society filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Church Alliance filed. VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 14, 2016.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 15, 2016)

Application (15A1201) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 15, 2016.

Application (15A1201) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 15, 2016 to July 15, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Parties

Advocate Health Care Network, et al., Petitioner, represented by Lisa S. Blatt

Maria Stapleton, et al., Respondent, represented by James A. Feldman

Maria Stapleton, et al., Respondent, represented by Lynn L. Sarko

Amici Curiae

AARP, and AARP Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mary Ellen Signorille

Alliance Defending Freedom, and Thomas More Society, Amicus Curiae, represented by Emily Janney Kennedy

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

Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard B. Katskee

Christian Colleges & Universities, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Helgi C. Walker

Christian Legal Society, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kimberlee Wood Colby

Church Alliance, Amicus Curiae, represented by Laurence A. Hansen

Church Defendant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Howard Shapiro

Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Bradley J. Andreozzi

Laurence Kaplan, Amicus Curiae, represented by Karen L. Handorf

National Employment Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Brian Wolfman

Pension Rights Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Karen W. Ferguson

Professor Daniel I. Halperin, Amicus Curiae, represented by Marc I. Machiz

Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard G. Meyer

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric C. Rassbach

The Catholic Health Association of the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark E. Chopko

The General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gene C. Schaerr

The Thomas More Society, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan E. Untereiner

the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey B. Wall

the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Edwin S. Kneedler

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Malcolm L. Stewart

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement

 
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