New Hampshire Right to Life v. Department of Health and Human Services
Petition for certiorari denied on November 16, 2015
Issue: (1) Whether exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act permits nondisclosure due to speculative future competition and likelihood that disclosure would substantially harm the competitive position of a grant applicant; and (2) whether exemption 5 of the Freedom of Information Act shields documents and discussions about an agency’s public justification for prior decisions.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Apr 21 2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 26, 2015) |
| May 20 2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 25, 2015. |
| May 26 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund, Inc. filed. |
| Jun 26 2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 27, 2015. |
| Jul 27 2015 | Brief of respondent Department of Health and Human Services in opposition filed. |
| Aug 10 2015 | Reply of petitioner New Hampshire Right to Life filed. |
| Aug 12 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| Oct 5 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2015. |
| Oct 13 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 16, 2015. |
| Oct 26 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015. |
| Nov 2 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 6, 2015. |
| Nov 9 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2015. |
| Nov 16 2015 | Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Scalia joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
