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Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky Inc.

Petition for a writ of certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit for further consideration in light of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1375 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether, when a court permits an unemancipated minor to have an abortion, the state may require that her parents be notified before the abortion occurs except where such notice would contravene her best interests.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 29 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 3, 2021)
Apr 19 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 3, 2021 to June 17, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 20 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part; the time is extended to and including June 2, 2021.
May 03 2021Amicus brief of Eighty-Eight Women Who Underwent Abortions as Minors and Suffered Harm not accepted for filing. (May 04, 2021 - Corrected brief to be submitted)
May 03 2021Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Life filed.
May 03 2021Brief amici curiae of Eighty-Eight Women Who Underwent Abortions as Minors and Suffered Harm filed.
May 03 2021Brief amicus curiae of Susan B. Anthony List filed.
May 03 2021Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. filed.
May 03 2021Brief amici curiae of Kentucky, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia filed.
May 03 2021Brief amicus curiae of Charlotte Lozier Institute filed.
May 03 2021Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
Jun 02 2021Brief of respondent Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc. in opposition filed.
Jun 07 2021Reply of petitioners Kristina Box, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 08 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
Jun 29 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
Jun 30 2022Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 597 U. S. ___ (2022). Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Jul 13 2022Application (22A29) for immediate issuance of the judgment, submitted to The Chief Justice. (Justice Barrett is recused.)
Jul 14 2022Response to application (22A29) requested by The Chief Justice, due by 5 p.m. (EDT) July 15, 2022.
Jul 14 2022Response to application from respondent Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc. filed.
Jul 18 2022JUDGMENT ISSUED
Jul 18 2022Application (22A29) to issue the judgement forthwith to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is granted by The Chief Justice.