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Little Sisters of the Poor Jeanne Jugan Residence v. California

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit for further consideration in light of Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania, on July 9, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1053 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the federal government lawfully exempted religious objectors from the regulatory requirement to provide health plans that include contraceptive coverage.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/23/2019Application (19A705) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 20, 2020 to February 19, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.
12/23/2019Application (19A705) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 19, 2020.
02/19/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2020)
03/18/2020Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
03/19/2020Waiver of right of respondent March for Life Education and Defense Fund to respond filed.
03/20/2020Brief of respondents State of California in opposition filed. VIDED.
04/08/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
07/08/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/8/2020.
07/09/2020Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania, 591 U. S. ___ (2020).
08/10/2020JUDGMENT ISSUED.