New Hampshire Right to Life v. Department of Health and Human Services
Petition for certiorari denied on November 16, 2015
Issue: (1) Whether exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act permits nondisclosure due to speculative future competition and likelihood that disclosure would substantially harm the competitive position of a grant applicant; and (2) whether exemption 5 of the Freedom of Information Act shields documents and discussions about an agency"s public justification for prior decisions.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Court bypasses FOIA challenge (Lyle Denniston, November 16, 2015)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/21/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 26, 2015) |
| 05/20/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 25, 2015. |
| 05/26/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund, Inc. filed. |
| 06/26/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 27, 2015. |
| 07/27/2015 | Brief of respondent Department of Health and Human Services in opposition filed. |
| 08/10/2015 | Reply of petitioner New Hampshire Right to Life filed. |
| 08/12/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| 10/05/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2015. |
| 10/13/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 16, 2015. |
| 10/26/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015. |
| 11/02/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 6, 2015. |
| 11/09/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2015. |
| 11/16/2015 | Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Scalia joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |