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Metropolitan School District of Martinsville v. A. C.

Petition for certiorari denied on January 16, 2024
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-392 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 or the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment dictate a single national policy that prohibits local schools from maintaining separate bathrooms based on students’ biological sex.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 11 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2023)
Oct 23 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 13, 2023 to December 13, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 25 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 13, 2023.
Nov 10 2023Brief amicus curiae of The American Civil Rights Project filed.
Nov 13 2023Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed.
Nov 13 2023Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.
Nov 13 2023Brief amicus curiae of Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies filed.
Nov 13 2023Brief amicus curiae of Parents Defending Education filed.
Nov 13 2023Brief amici curiae of Independent Women's Forum, et al. filed.
Nov 15 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 13, 2023 to December 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 17 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 20, 2023.
Dec 19 2023Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Dec 19 2023Brief of respondent A.C., a Minor Child by His Next Friend, Mother and Legal Guardian, M.C. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
Dec 20 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
Dec 29 2023Reply of petitioner Metropolitan School District of Martinsville filed. (Distributed)
Jan 04 2024Rescheduled.
Jan 08 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024.
Jan 16 2024Petition DENIED.