Docket for 12-98
| No. 12-98 | |
| Title: |
| Aldona Wos, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Petitioner |
| v. |
| E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al. |
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| Docketed: | July 24, 2012 |
| Linked with 11A1171 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 7 2012 |
Application (11A1171) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 20, 2012 to July 20, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jun 14 2012 |
Application (11A1171) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 20, 2012. |
| Jul 20 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 23, 2012) |
| Aug 23 2012 |
Brief of respondents E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 4 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Albert A. Delia, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services filed. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Sep 25 2012 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 31 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 8, 2013. |
| Nov 9 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (statement of costs received) |
| Nov 9 2012 |
Brief of petitioner Albert A. Delia, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services filed. |
| Nov 15 2012 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 16 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 16 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Governors Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 16 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2012 |
Brief of respondents E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 17 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 17 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 17 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 17 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 28 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Albert A. Delia, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 4 2013 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 8 2013 |
Argued. For petitioner: John F. Maddrey, Solicitor General, Raleigh, N. C. For respondents: Christopher G. Browning, Jr., Raleigh, N. C.; and Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Mar 20 2013 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. |
| Apr 22 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 23 2013 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. |
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