Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C.
Holding
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit erred in denying the Kentucky attorney general's motion to intervene on the commonwealth's behalf in litigation concerning Kentucky House Bill 454.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 8-1, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Mar 3, 2022. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Kagan filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Breyer joined. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion.
Oct 30, 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2020)Nov 12, 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 7, 2020 to February 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 13, 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 5, 2021.
Dec 7, 2020Brief amici curiae of The States of Arizona, et al. filed.Feb 5, 2021Brief of respondents EMW Women's Surgical Center, P.S.C., et al. in opposition filed.Feb 19, 2021Reply of petitioner Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky filed. (Distributed)Feb 24, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
Mar 22, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
Mar 29, 2021Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Apr 6, 2021Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Apr 27, 2021Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 14, 2021. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 13, 2021.
Jun 14, 2021Brief of petitioner Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky filed.Jun 14, 2021Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed)Jun 21, 2021Brief amici curiae of Philip E. Berger, President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate, et al. filed.Jun 21, 2021Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed.Jun 21, 2021Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed.Jul 13, 2021ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, October 12, 2021.
Jul 28, 2021Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.
Jul 28, 2021Record received from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit has been electronically filed.
Aug 3, 2021CIRCULATED
Aug 13, 2021Brief of respondents EMW Women's Surgical Center, P.S.C., et al. filed. (Distributed)Aug 20, 2021Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed. (Distributed)Sep 13, 2021Reply of petitioner Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky filed. (Distributed)Oct 12, 2021Argued. For petitioner: Matthew F. Kuhn, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Frankfort, Ky. For respondents: Alexa Kolbi-Molinas, New York, N. Y.
Mar 3, 2022Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kagan, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Apr 4, 2022JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/cameron-v-emw-womens-surgical-center-p-s-c/