Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C.
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-601 | 6th Cir. | Oct 12, 2021 | Mar 3, 2022 | 8-1 | Alito | OT 2021 |
Holding: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit erred in denying the Kentucky attorney general's motion to intervene on the commonwealth's behalf in litigation concerning Kentucky House Bill 454.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 8-1, in an opinion by Justice Alito on March 3, 2022. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Kagan filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Breyer joined. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/30/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2020) |
| 11/12/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 7, 2020 to February 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 11/13/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 5, 2021. |
| 12/07/2020 | Brief amici curiae of The States of Arizona, et al. filed. |
| 02/05/2021 | Brief of respondents EMW Women's Surgical Center, P.S.C., et al. in opposition filed. |
| 02/19/2021 | Reply of petitioner Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/24/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021. |
| 03/22/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021. |
| 03/29/2021 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| 04/06/2021 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| 04/27/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 14, 2021. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 13, 2021. |
| 06/14/2021 | Brief of petitioner Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky filed. |
| 06/14/2021 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed) |
| 06/21/2021 | Brief amici curiae of Philip E. Berger, President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate, et al. filed. |
| 06/21/2021 | Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed. |
| 06/21/2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed. |
| 07/13/2021 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, October 12, 2021. |
| 07/28/2021 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. |
| 07/28/2021 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit has been electronically filed. |
| 08/03/2021 | CIRCULATED |
| 08/13/2021 | Brief of respondents EMW Women's Surgical Center, P.S.C., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 08/20/2021 | Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/13/2021 | Reply of petitioner Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/12/2021 | Argued. For petitioner: Matthew F. Kuhn, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Frankfort, Ky. For respondents: Alexa Kolbi-Molinas, New York, N. Y. |
| 03/03/2022 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kagan, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| 04/04/2022 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |