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Magni Hamso, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as the Medical Director of the Idaho Division of Medicaid v. M. H., et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-35485 · judgment September 6, 2024
Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a state or local-government petitioner, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and a petition filed soon after the judgment below.
Questions presented
The questions presented are:
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Whether a policy declining coverage for sexreassignment surgeries violates the Equal Protection Clause; and
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Whether clearly established law as of July 2022 held that a policy declining coverage for sexreassignment surgeries violates the Equal Protection Clause.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Alan Michael Hurst
Idaho Office of the Attorney General
For respondent
Howard A. Belodoff
Law Office of Howard A. Belodoff, PLLC
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Aug 01 2025Judgment Issued.
- Jun 30 2025Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of United States v. Skrmetti, 605 U. S. ___ (2025).
- Jun 23 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
- Feb 26 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
- Feb 25 2025Reply of petitioner Dr. Magni Hamso filed. (Distributed)
- Feb 06 2025Brief of respondents M. H., et al. in opposition filed.
- Jan 03 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 6, 2025.
- Jan 02 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 8, 2025 to February 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Dec 05 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 8, 2025)