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United States House of Representatives v. Texas

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2021

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-841 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether the individual and state plaintiffs (the respondents here) possess Article III standing to challenge the constitutionality of Section 5000A(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA); (2) whether Section 5000A, as amended, exceeds Congress" constitutional authority; and (3) whether, if Section 5000A is invalid, the provision is severable from the remainder of the act.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/03/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 3, 2020)
01/03/2020Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by petitioner.
01/06/2020Response to motion requested. (Due January 10, 2020, by 4 p.m.)
01/09/2020Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, United States House of Representatives.
01/10/2020Response to motion from Federal respondents filed.
01/10/2020Response to motion from State respondents filed.
01/10/2020Response to motion from respondent Neill Hurley and John Nantz submitted.
01/13/2020Reply in support of motion filed.
01/15/2020Brief amicus curiae of AARP, et al. filed. VIDED.
01/15/2020Brief amicus curiae of Small Business Majority Foundation filed. VIDED.
01/15/2020Brief amicus curiae of American Cancer Society et al. filed. VIDED.
01/15/2020Brief amicus curiae of National Hospital Associations filed. VIDED.
01/15/2020Brief amicus curiae of America's Health Insurance Plans filed. VIDED.
01/15/2020Brief amicus curiae of Bipartisan Economic Scholars filed. VIDED.
01/17/2020Brief amicus curiae of Jeremy C. Doerre filed. VIDED.
01/21/2020Motion to expedite consideration filed by petitioner DENIED.
01/21/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 3, 2020 to March 17, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
01/22/2020Response to motion from petitioner United States House of Representatives filed.
01/24/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response to the petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
01/31/2020Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
02/03/2020Brief of State of Texas, et al. in opposition not accepted for filing. (February 03, 2020 -- Corrected version to be submitted)
02/03/2020Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Physicians and Surgeons filed. VIDED.
02/03/2020Brief of respondents United States, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
02/03/2020Waiver of right of respondent State of California to respond filed.
02/03/2020Brief of respondents State of Texas, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.(February 3, 2020)
02/03/2020Brief of respondents Neill Hurley and John Nantz in opposition filed. VIDED.
02/05/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
02/12/2020Reply of petitioner United States House of Representatives filed. (Distributed)
02/18/2020Letter of February 18, 2020 from counsel for petitioner filed. (Distributed)
02/19/2020Letter of February 19, 2020 from counsel for respondent State of California filed.
02/24/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
06/21/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
06/28/2021Petition DENIED.