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Trump v. Karnoski

Petition for writ of certiorari before judgment denied on January 22, 2019

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Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-676 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether the district court erred in preliminarily enjoining the military from implementing nationwide the 2018 policy of Secretary of Defense James Mattis under which transgender individuals would be permitted to serve in the military, while individuals with a history of a medical condition called gender dysphoria would be disqualified from military service unless they meet certain conditions.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/23/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due December 24, 2018)
12/13/2018Response to application (18A625) requested by Justice Kagan, due Friday, December 28, 2018, by noon ET.
12/13/2018Application (18A625) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kagan.
12/19/2018Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed.VIDED
12/21/2018Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Foundation for Moral Law. (Distributed)
12/24/2018Brief of Egeler, Anne Elizabeth State of Washington in opposition filed. (Distributed)
12/26/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
12/26/2018Brief of respondents Ryan Karnoski, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
12/28/2018Joint response to application from respondents filed.
01/04/2019Reply of petitioners Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
01/04/2019Letter of petitioners Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
01/04/2019Reply of applicant Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed.
01/09/2019Response to Petitioner's January 4, 2019 Letter of Ryan Karnoski, et al. not accepted for filing. (January 10, 2019 -To be re-submitted as a supplemental brief in compliance with Rule 33.1)
01/09/2019Supplemental brief of respondents Ryan Karnoski, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/14/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
01/22/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Foundation for Moral Law GRANTED.
01/22/2019Application (18A625) referred to the Court.
01/22/2019Petition DENIED.
01/22/2019Application (18A625) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to Justice Kagan and by her referred to the Court is granted, and the District Court’s December 11, 2017 order granting a preliminary injunction is stayed pending disposition of the Government’s appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and disposition of the Government’s petition for a writ of certiorari, if such writ is sought. If a writ of certiorari is sought and the Court denies the petition, this order shall terminate automatically. If the Court grants the petition for a writ of certiorari, this order shall terminate when the Court enters its judgment. Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan would deny the application.