Livingwell Medical Clinic, Inc. v. Becerra
Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra on June 28, 2018.
Issue: (1) Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred, in conflict with the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd and 4th Circuits, in holding that the petitioners can be compelled to advertise free or low-cost abortion services to all clients; and (2) whether the 9th Circuit erred in not applying strict scrutiny to a law that compels speech and is content-based, in conflict with the decisional law of the Supreme Court.
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- Petitions of the day (Aurora Barnes, May 27, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/20/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 24, 2017) |
| 03/24/2017 | Waiver of right of respondent Charles J. McKee, County Counsel of Monterey County, California to respond filed. |
| 03/28/2017 | Waiver of right of respondent Alison A. Barratt-Greene, County of Nevada County, California to respond filed. |
| 04/11/2017 | Waiver of right of respondent Christopher A. Callihan, City of Attorney for the City of Salinas, California, in his official capacity to respond filed. |
| 04/14/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 24, 2017. |
| 04/20/2017 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Evangelicals, Christian Legal Society, et al. filed. VIDED |
| 05/24/2017 | Brief of respondents State Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| 06/01/2017 | Reply of petitioners Livingwell Medical Clinic, Inc., et al. filed. |
| 06/06/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017. |
| 06/19/2017 | Record Requested. |
| 06/19/2017 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER. |
| 06/21/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017. |
| 09/21/2017 | Rescheduled. |
| 10/02/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017. |
| 10/10/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017. |
| 10/23/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2017. |
| 10/30/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2017. |
| 11/02/2017 | Letter of November 2, 2017, from counsel for respondents received. VIDED (Distributed) |
| 11/06/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2017. |
| 06/27/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018. |
| 06/28/2018 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra, 585 U. S. ____ (2018). |
| 07/30/2018 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |