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Dave Yost, et al. v. Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 17-3866, 17-3867 · judgment July 25, 2019

Certiorari denied · July 2, 2020

Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

Do abortion providers have Article III standing to assert the rights of their patients?
When, if ever, does a plaintiff who wins a preliminary injunction, but who never wins a final judgment on the merits, qualify as a “prevailing party” entitled to attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. §1988?

For petitioner
Benjamin Michael Flowers
Ashbrook Byrne Kresge Flowers LLC

For respondent
Jennifer Lynn Branch
Gerhardstein & Branch Co LPA

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage

Jul 02 2020
Petition DENIED.
Jun 29 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2020.
Jun 29 2020
Supplemental brief of petitioners Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General, et al. filed.
Mar 11 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
Mar 04 2020
Reply of petitioners Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General, et al. filed.
Feb 26 2020
Brief of respondents Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 03 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2020 to February 26, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 03 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 26, 2020.
Dec 26 2019
Brief amici curiae of Georgia, et al. filed.
Dec 12 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2020.
Dec 11 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2019 to January 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 22 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2019)