No. 21-1431
Title:Robert M. Kerr, Director, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Petitioner
v.
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, et al.
Docketed:May 11, 2022
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   Case Numbers:(21-1043)
   Decision Date:March 8, 2022
   Rehearing Denied:
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:

DateProceedings and Orders
May 06 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 10, 2022)
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May 06 2022Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by petitioner Robert M. Kerr.
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May 11 2022Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
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May 11 2022Brief amici curiae of 102 South Carolina Legislators filed.
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May 11 2022Brief amici curiae of Family Policy Alliance and State Family Policy Councils filed.
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May 12 2022Amicus brief of Americans United for Life not accepted for filing. (May 16, 2022) (duplicate efiling)
May 12 2022Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Life filed.
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May 16 2022Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.
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May 16 2022Brief amici curiae of 128 Members of Congress filed.
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May 17 2022Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
May 19 2022Letter form counsel for petitioner filed.
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May 27 2022Amended motion to expedite consideration of petition for writ of certiorari filed by petitioner.
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Jun 01 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 10, 2022 to July 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jun 01 2022Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner filed.
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Jun 06 2022Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari, as amended on May 27, 2022, DENIED.
Jun 06 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 11, 2022.
Jun 30 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 11, 2022 to August 10, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jul 01 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 10, 2022.
Aug 10 2022Brief of respondents Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, et al. in opposition filed.
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Aug 24 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
Aug 30 2022Reply of petitioner Robert M. Kerr filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 12 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/15/2023.
Jun 14 2023Supplemental brief of petitioner Robert M. Kerr filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 20 2023Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion Cty. v. Talevski, 599 U. S. ___ (2023).
Jul 24 2023Judgment issued.
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NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
John J. Bursch
    Counsel of Record
Alliance Defending Freedom
440 First Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20001

jbursch@adflegal.org
616-450-4235
Party name: Robert M. Kerr
Attorneys for Respondents
Nicole A. Saharsky
    Counsel of Record
Mayer Brown LLP
1999 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006

nsaharsky@mayerbrown.com
202-263-3052
Party name: Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, et al.
Other
Steven Henry Aden
    Counsel of Record
Americans United for Life
1150 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036

Steven.Aden@aul.org
2027414917
Party name: Americans United for Life
Thomas M. Fisher
    Counsel of Record
Office of the Indiana Attorney General
IGC South, Fifth Floor
302 W. Washington
Indianapolis, IN 46204

tom.fisher@atg.in.gov
317-232-6255
Party name: States of Indiana, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia
Tim Newton
    Counsel of Record
Murphy & Grantland, P.A.
Post Office Box 6648
Columbia, SC 29260

tnewton@murphygrantland.com
(803) 454-1242
Party name: 102 South Carolina Legislators
Andrew C. Nichols
    Counsel of Record
Charis Lex P.C.
11921 Freedom Dr.
Suite 550
Reston, VA 20190

anichols@charislex.com
(571) 549-2645
Party name: 128 Members of Congress
Jay Alan Sekulow
    Counsel of Record
American Center for Law and Justice
American Center for Law and Justice
201 Maryland Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002

sekulow@aclj.org
2025468890
Party name: American Center for Law and Justice
Randall L. Wenger
    Counsel of Record
Independence Law Center
23 N. Front Street, First Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101

rwenger@indlawcenter.org
717-657-4990
Party name: Family Policy Alliance and State Family Policy Councils