Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C.
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-601 | 6th Cir. | Oct 12, 2021 | Mar 3, 2022 | 8-1 | Alito | OT 2021 |
Holding: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit erred in denying the Kentucky attorney general’s motion to intervene on the commonwealth’s behalf in litigation concerning Kentucky House Bill 454.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 8-1, in an opinion by Justice Alito on March 3, 2022. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Kagan filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Breyer joined. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Oct 30 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2020) |
| Nov 12 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 7, 2020 to February 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Nov 13 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 5, 2021. |
| Dec 07 2020 | Brief amici curiae of The States of Arizona, et al. filed. |
| Feb 05 2021 | Brief of respondents EMW Women's Surgical Center, P.S.C., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Feb 19 2021 | Reply of petitioner Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 24 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021. |
| Mar 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021. |
| Mar 29 2021 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Apr 06 2021 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| Apr 27 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 14, 2021. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 13, 2021. |
| Jun 14 2021 | Brief of petitioner Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky filed. |
| Jun 14 2021 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed) |
| Jun 21 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Philip E. Berger, President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate, et al. filed. |
| Jun 21 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed. |
| Jun 21 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed. |
| Jul 13 2021 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, October 12, 2021. |
| Jul 28 2021 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. |
| Jul 28 2021 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit has been electronically filed. |
| Aug 03 2021 | CIRCULATED |
| Aug 13 2021 | Brief of respondents EMW Women's Surgical Center, P.S.C., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 13 2021 | Reply of petitioner Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2021 | Argued. For petitioner: Matthew F. Kuhn, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Frankfort, Ky. For respondents: Alexa Kolbi-Molinas, New York, N. Y. |
| Mar 03 2022 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kagan, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Apr 04 2022 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
