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A Woman’s Friend Pregnancy Resource Clinic 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.

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-1146 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: (1) Whether a determination that a law is content-based leaves room for a court to apply something less than strict scrutiny, specifically (a) whether the court's decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert establishes a bright-line rule for content-based speech, (b) whether content-based, compelled speech is subject to lower scrutiny if it is deemed to be an abortion-related disclosure, and (c) whether the First Amendment permits lower scrutiny for content-based restrictions on professional speech or professional facilities; and (2) whether a law requiring religious nonprofits to post a government message antithetical to their beliefs triggers heightened or minimal scrutiny under the free exercise clause.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/20/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 21, 2017)
04/11/2017Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
04/14/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 24, 2017.
04/20/2017Brief amici curiae of National Association of Evangelicals, Christian Legal Society, et al. filed. VIDED
05/24/2017Brief of respondents State Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.
06/02/2017Reply of petitioners A Woman's Friend Pregnancy Resource Clinic, et al. filed.
06/06/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
06/19/2017Record Requested.
06/19/2017Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER.
06/21/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017.
09/21/2017Rescheduled.
10/02/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017.
10/10/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017.
10/23/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2017.
10/30/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2017.
11/02/2017Letter of November 2, 2017, counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed)
11/02/2017Letter of November 2, 2017, from counsel for respondent. VIDED (Distributed)
11/06/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2017.
06/27/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
06/28/2018Petition 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).
07/30/2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.