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Leslie Rutledge, Attorney General of Arkansas, et al. v. Little Rock Family Planning Services, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 19-2690 · judgment January 5, 2021

GVR'd · June 30, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 8% cert probability (95% interval 4%–15%)

Before the decision, about 2× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a state or local-government petitioner, and an Eighth Circuit decision below, and down for a business respondent.

Question presented

The question presented is: Whether the Fourteenth Amendment bars States from prohibiting abortions that are sought solely because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Nicholas Jacob Bronni
Solicitor General of Arkansas

For respondent
Kendall Kelly Alexis Turner
O'Melveny & Myers

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
8 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Aug 01 2022
    JUDGMENT ISSUED
  2. Jun 30 2022
    Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 597 U. S. ___ (2022).
  3. Jun 29 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
  4. Jul 14 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  5. Jul 13 2021
    Reply of petitioners Leslie Rutledge, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Arkansas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  6. Jul 09 2021
    Rule 29.6 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed with respect to brief in oppositon of Little Rock Family Planning Services, et al..
    Main Document
  7. Jun 28 2021
    Brief of respondents Little Rock Family Planning Services, et al. in opposition filed.
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  8. May 13 2021
    Brief amicus curiae of The Jerome Lejeune Foundation filed.
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  9. May 13 2021
    Brief amici curiae of Americans United for Life filed.
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  10. May 13 2021
    Brief amicus curiae of Charlotte Lozier Institute filed.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  11. May 13 2021
    Brief amici curiae of United States Senators and Representatives filed.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  12. May 13 2021
    Brief amici curiae of Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, et al. filed.
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  13. May 13 2021
    Brief amici curiae of State of Missouri and 21 other states filed.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  14. May 13 2021
    Brief amicus curiae of Life Legal Defense Foundation filed.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  15. May 11 2021
    Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  16. May 04 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 28, 2021.
  17. May 03 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 13, 2021 to June 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  18. Apr 30 2021
    Motion of Little Rock Family Planning Services, et al. for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (May 03, 2021--corrected version to be submitted)
  19. Apr 09 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 13, 2021)
    PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service