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Folwell v. Kadel

Petition for writ of certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit for further consideration in light of United States v. Skrmetti on June 30, 2025.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-99 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether a state"s decision to decline to provide health benefit coverage for treatments leading to sex changes violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/26/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 29, 2024)
08/15/2024Brief amicus curiae of NC Values Institute filed.
08/16/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 29, 2024 to October 28, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
08/19/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 28, 2024.
08/26/2024Brief amici curiae of Missouri, et al. filed. VIDED.
08/29/2024Brief amicus curiae of Ethics and Public Policy Center filed.
08/29/2024Brief amicus curiae of The American Civil Rights Project filed.
10/28/2024Brief of respondents Maxwell Kadel, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
11/13/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
11/13/2024Reply of petitioners Dale Folwell, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/23/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
06/30/2025Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of United States v. Skrmetti, 605 U. S. ___ (2025).