National Coalition For Men v. Selective Service System
Petition for certiorari denied on June 7, 2021
Issue: Whether, in light of the Department of Defense having lifted the ban on women in combat, the Supreme Court should overrule Rostker v. Goldberg, which upheld the men-only draft because women at that time were categorically prohibited from serving in combat roles, and hold that the federal requirement that men but not women register for the Selective Service, authorized under 50 U.S.C. " 3802(a), violates the right to equal protection guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 11, 2021) |
| 02/01/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 11, 2021 to March 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/02/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 15, 2021. |
| 02/10/2021 | Brief amici curiae of General Michael Hayden, et al. filed. |
| 02/11/2021 | Brief amici curiae of Modern Military Association of America, et al. filed. |
| 02/11/2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Organization for Women Foundation, et al. filed. |
| 02/23/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 15, 2021 to April 14, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/24/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 14, 2021. |
| 03/12/2021 | Brief amici curiae of Center for Military Readiness, et al filed. |
| 04/14/2021 | Brief of respondents Selective Service System, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 04/26/2021 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 from National Coalition For Men, et al. not accepted for filing. (April 28, 2021) |
| 04/27/2021 | Reply of petitioners National Coalition For Men, et al. filed. |
| 05/04/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021. |
| 05/14/2021 | Rescheduled. |
| 05/24/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021. |
| 06/01/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021. |
| 06/07/2021 | Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Breyer and Justice Kavanaugh join, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |