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Hedican v. Walmart Stores East, L.P.

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit for further consideration in light of Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C., on March 21, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-648 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit erred in holding that petitioner Edward Hedican’s post-judgment motion to intervene for the sole purpose of filing a petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court was untimely.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 29 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2021)
Nov 04 2021Waiver of right of respondents Walmart Stores East, L.P. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to respond filed.
Nov 08 2021Waiver of right of respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to respond filed.
Nov 16 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
Nov 23 2021Response Requested. (Due December 23, 2021)
Dec 09 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2021 to January 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 10 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 24, 2022.
Dec 10 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2021 to January 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 13 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 24, 2022, for all respondents.
Dec 23 2021Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty filed.
Jan 24 2022Brief of respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in opposition filed.
Jan 24 2022Brief of respondents Walmart Stores East, L.P. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in opposition filed.
Feb 08 2022Reply of petitioner Edward Hedican filed. (Distributed)
Feb 09 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
Feb 23 2022Rescheduled.
Feb 28 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
Mar 14 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
Mar 15 2022Supplemental brief of respondents Walmart Stores East, L.P. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 16 2022Supplemental brief of petitioner Edward Hedican filed. (Distributed)
Mar 21 2022Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C., 595 U. S. ___ (2022). .
Apr 22 2022JUDGMENT ISSUED.