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First Resort, Inc. v. Herrera

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2018

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1087 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: (1) Whether a speech regulation applying only to pregnancy services by pregnancy centers that do not discuss abortion options, and enacted to target speakers with pro-life views, is subject to strict scrutiny; and (2) whether the Supreme Court"s "commercial speech" doctrine can be applied to the speech of non-profit pregnancy centers who provide free and often religiously motivated assistance to pregnant women.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/01/2017Application (17A600) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 18, 2017 to February 16, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
12/05/2017Application (17A600) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until February 1, 2018.
02/01/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2018)
02/23/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 5, 2018 to April 19, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
02/23/2018Response to respondent's request for extension of time to file a response filed.
03/01/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 19, 2018.
03/02/2018Brief amici curiae of Democrats for Life of America; Christian Legal Society; Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention; Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance; Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod filed.
03/05/2018Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed.
03/05/2018Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.
03/05/2018Brief amicus curiae of Heartbeat International, Inc. filed.
04/19/2018Brief of respondents Dennis J. Herrera, et al. in opposition filed.
05/01/2018Reply of petitioner First Resort, Inc. filed.
05/08/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
06/27/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
06/28/2018Petition DENIED.