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United States, Applicant v. Texas, et al.
Application · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 21-50949
Application granted · October 22, 2021
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Brian H. Fletcher
Acting Solicitor General
For respondent
Judd Edward Stone II
Texas Attorney General's Office
Argument & decision
Decided October 22, 2021.
Proceedings
- Nov 01 202121-588 (21A85) Argued. For petitioner: Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For state respondent: Judd E. Stone, II, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. For private respondents: Jonathan F. Mitchell, Austin, Tex.
- Oct 28 2021Amicus of The Rogers Group not accepted for filing. (October 29, 2021)
- Oct 27 2021Main document of The Rogers Group not accepted for filing. (October 29, 2021)
- Oct 22 2021Reply of applicant United States filed.
- Oct 22 2021Application (21A85) referred to the Court.
- Oct 22 2021Consideration of the application (21A85) to vacate stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is deferred pending oral argument. The application is treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment (No. 21-588), and the petition is granted limited to the following question: May the United States bring suit in federal court and obtain injunctive or declaratory relief against the State, state court judges, state court clerks, other state officials, or all private parties to prohibit S.B. 8 from being enforced. The briefs of the parties in No. 21-588, limited to 13,000 words, are to be filed electronically on or before 5 p.m., Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Reply briefs, if any, limited to 6,000 words, are to be filed electronically on or before 5 p.m., Friday, October 29, 2021. Any amicus curiae briefs are to be filed electronically on or before 5 p.m., Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Booklet format briefs prepared in compliance with Rule 33.1 shall be submitted as soon as possible thereafter. The parties are not required to file a joint appendix. The case is set for oral argument on Monday, November 1, 2021. Justice Sotomayor, concurring in part and dissenting in part. (Detached opinion)
- Oct 21 2021Response to application from respondent Texas filed.
- Oct 21 2021Response to application from Erick Graham, et al. filed.
- Oct 21 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Indiana, et al.
- Oct 20 2021Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Texas Medical Association.
- Oct 20 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Human Coalition, et al.
- Oct 19 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, and Civil Procedure Scholars.
- Oct 19 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Medical Organizations.
- Oct 19 2021Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Constitutional Accountability Center.
- Oct 19 2021Motion for leave to file amici curiae brief filed by Current and Former Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Leaders, et al.
- Oct 19 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars Leah Litman, et al.
- Oct 18 2021Application (21A85) to vacate stay, submitted to Justice Alito.
- Oct 18 2021Response to application (21A85) requested by Justice Alito, due Thursday, October 21, by noon ET.
- Oct 18 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Massachusetts, et al.
- Oct 18 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services, et al.