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Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Rochelle Garza, as Guardian ad Litem to Unaccompanied Minor J. D.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 17-5236 · judgment October 24, 2017

GVR'd · June 4, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 75% cert probability (95% interval 63%–85%)

Before the decision, about 18.2× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a federal-government petitioner, a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and counsel who has won certiorari before.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

For respondent
Carter G. Phillips
Sidley Austin LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 17 conferences

Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Jul 06 2018
    JUDGMENT ISSUED.
  2. Jun 04 2018
    Motion to lodge non-record material under seal with redacted copies for the public record GRANTED.
  3. Jun 04 2018
    The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The en banc order of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is vacated and the case is remanded to that court with instructions to direct the District Court to dismiss the relevant individual claim for injunctive relief as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950). Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
  4. May 29 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
  5. May 21 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
  6. May 14 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
  7. May 07 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
  8. Apr 23 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
  9. Apr 16 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
  10. Apr 09 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
  11. Apr 02 2018
    Letter of respondent Rochelle Garza, as Guardian ad Litem to Unaccompanied Minor J.D. filed.
  12. Mar 26 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018.
  13. Mar 19 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
  14. Mar 12 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
  15. Feb 26 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018.
  16. Feb 26 2018
    Record Requested.
  17. Feb 26 2018
    Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia. The record is electronic and available on PACER. SEALED materials transmitted separately.
  18. Feb 26 2018
    Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the D.C. Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER. SEALED materials transmitted separately.
  19. Feb 20 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2018.
  20. Feb 05 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018.
  21. Jan 18 2018
    Letter of January 18, 2018, from counsel for the petitioners received. (Distributed)
  22. Jan 16 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018.
  23. Jan 11 2018
    Letter of January 11, 2018 from counsel for respondent received. (Distributed)
  24. Jan 08 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
  25. Jan 04 2018
    Rescheduled.
  26. Dec 20 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
  27. Dec 19 2017
    Reply of petitioners Eric D. Hargan, et al. filed.
  28. Dec 18 2017
    Motion to lodge non-record material under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed by petitioners.
  29. Dec 18 2017
    Letter in response to the motion to lodge non-record material under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed by respondent.
  30. Dec 04 2017
    Brief of respondent Rochelle Garza, as Guardian ad Litem to Unaccompanied Minor J.D. in opposition filed.
  31. Dec 04 2017
    Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, et al. filed.
  32. Nov 30 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Legal Center for Defense of Life filed.
  33. Nov 17 2017
    Response to Motion Requested. (Due December 18, 2017)
  34. Nov 08 2017
    Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2017.
  35. Nov 03 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 4, 2017)
  36. Nov 03 2017
    Motion to lodge non-record material under seal filed by petitioners.