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Andersen v. Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri

Petition for certiorari denied on December 10, 2018

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Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1340 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether the provisions of the Medicaid Act that require participating states to include in their plans the ability of eligible individuals to obtain services from any "qualified" provider, 42 U.S.C. " 1396a(a)(23), but grant states broad authority to exclude providers for violating state or federal requirements, 42 U.S.C. " 1396a(p), indicate that Congress clearly and unambiguously intended to create an implied private right of action to challenge a state"s determination that a provider is not "qualified" under the applicable state regulations.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/21/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2018)
04/16/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 23, 2018 to May 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
04/19/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 23, 2018.
04/23/2018Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Life filed.
04/23/2018Brief amici curiae of State of Indiana, et al. filed.
05/16/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 23, 2018 to June 22, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
05/16/2018Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner filed.
05/22/2018Motion to further extend the time to file a response denied.
05/23/2018Brief of respondents Planned Parenthood of Kansas, et al. in opposition filed.
05/24/2018Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
05/29/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
06/01/2018Reply of petitioner Jeff Andersen, Secretary, Kansas Department of Health and Environment filed. (Distributed)
06/05/2018Rescheduled.
07/18/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
10/01/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
10/09/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.
10/22/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
10/29/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
11/05/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
11/13/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
11/26/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
12/03/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
12/10/2018Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito and Justice Gorsuch join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari: I dissent for the reasons set out in Gee v. Planned Parenthood, 586 U. S. ___ (2018) (Thomas, J., dissenting).