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Little Sisters of the Poor Jeanne Jugan Residence v. California

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit for further consideration in light of Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania, on July 9, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1053 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the federal government lawfully exempted religious objectors from the regulatory requirement to provide health plans that include contraceptive coverage.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 23 2019Application (19A705) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 20, 2020 to February 19, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Dec 23 2019Application (19A705) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 19, 2020.
Feb 19 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2020)
Mar 18 2020Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Mar 19 2020Waiver of right of respondent March for Life Education and Defense Fund to respond filed.
Mar 20 2020Brief of respondents State of California in opposition filed. VIDED.
Apr 08 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
Jul 08 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/8/2020.
Jul 09 2020Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania, 591 U. S. ___ (2020).
Aug 10 2020JUDGMENT ISSUED.