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Vitagliano v. County of Westchester, New York

Petition for certiorari denied on December 11, 2023
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-74 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether the court should overrule Hill v. Colorado, which upheld a law that banned approaching within eight feet of another person in public fora outside abortion clinics “for the purpose of … engaging in oral protest, education, or counseling” unless that person consents.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 21 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 24, 2023)
Jul 28 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 24, 2023 to September 25, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 31 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 25, 2023.
Aug 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Human Coalition, et al. filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Life Legal Defense Foundation, et al. filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Eugene Volokh, et al. filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Life filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amicus curiae of Christian Legal Society filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Knights of Columbus, et al. filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amicus curiae of Ethics and Public Policy Center filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Eleanor McCullen, et al. filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Kentucky, et al. filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Jeannie Hill and the American Center for Law and Justice filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Pregnancy Care Center, et al. filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Texas Right to Life and America First Legal Foundation filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amicus curiae of Students for Life of America filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Wagner Faith & Freedom Center and Right to Life of Michigan filed.
Aug 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. filed.
Aug 30 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 25, 2023 to October 25, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 31 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 25, 2023.
Oct 25 2023Brief of respondent County of Westchester, New York in opposition filed.
Nov 02 2023Reply of petitioner Debra A. Vitagliano filed.
Nov 03 2023Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Nov 08 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
Dec 01 2023Rescheduled.
Dec 01 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
Dec 11 2023Petition DENIED.