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National Coalition For Men v. Selective Service System

Petition for certiorari denied on June 7, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-928 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether, in light of the Department of Defense having lifted the ban on women in combat, the Supreme Court should overrule Rostker v. Goldberg, which upheld the men-only draft because women at that time were categorically prohibited from serving in combat roles, and hold that the federal requirement that men but not women register for the Selective Service, authorized under 50 U.S.C. § 3802(a), violates the right to equal protection guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 08 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 11, 2021)
Feb 01 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 11, 2021 to March 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 02 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 15, 2021.
Feb 10 2021Brief amici curiae of General Michael Hayden, et al. filed.
Feb 11 2021Brief amici curiae of Modern Military Association of America, et al. filed.
Feb 11 2021Brief amici curiae of National Organization for Women Foundation, et al. filed.
Feb 23 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 15, 2021 to April 14, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 24 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 14, 2021.
Mar 12 2021Brief amici curiae of Center for Military Readiness, et al filed.
Apr 14 2021Brief of respondents Selective Service System, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 26 2021Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 from National Coalition For Men, et al. not accepted for filing. (April 28, 2021)
Apr 27 2021Reply of petitioners National Coalition For Men, et al. filed.
May 04 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
May 14 2021Rescheduled.
May 24 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
Jun 01 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
Jun 07 2021Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Breyer and Justice Kavanaugh join, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)