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Marshall v. West Alabama Women’s Center

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-837 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether a state ban on dismemberment abortions is unconstitutional when there is a reasonable medical debate that alternatives to the banned procedure are safe.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/31/2018Application (18A472) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 20, 2018 to December 20, 2018, submitted to Justice Thomas.
11/02/2018Application (18A472) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 20, 2018.
12/20/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2019)
12/21/2018Application of West Alabama Women's Center, et al. for a further extension of time not accepted for filing. (December 28, 2018 - request submitted under the wrong docket number)
01/02/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 4, 2019 to March 4, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
01/11/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 4, 2019.
01/18/2019Brief amici curiae of American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists, et al. filed.
01/30/2019Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Moral Law, et al. filed.
02/01/2019Brief amicus curiae of Trinity Legal Center filed.
02/04/2019Brief amicus curiae of Christian Medical & Dental Associations filed.
02/04/2019Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
02/04/2019Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed.
03/04/2019Brief of respondents West Alabama Women's Center, et al. in opposition filed.
03/15/2019Reply of petitioners Steven T. Marshall, et al. filed.
03/20/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
04/09/2019Rescheduled.
04/15/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
04/16/2019Rescheduled.
04/22/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
04/24/2019Rescheduled.
05/06/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
05/08/2019Rescheduled.
05/13/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
05/15/2019Rescheduled.
05/20/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
05/21/2019Rescheduled.
05/28/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
05/29/2019Rescheduled.
06/03/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2019.
06/05/2019Rescheduled.
06/10/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
06/12/2019Rescheduled.
06/17/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
06/26/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
06/28/2019Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, concurring in the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)