Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, et al., Petitioners v. Feds for Medical Freedom, et al., No. 23-60
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Docket for No. 23-60, Biden v. Feds for Medical Freedom, a petition for a writ of certiorari docketed July 21, 2023 from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (22-40043), whose decision is dated March 23, 2023. Justice Alito granted an extension of the time to file the petition to July 21, 2023, and the respondents' brief in opposition was filed Aug 23 2023. After repeated distributions for conference, on Dec 11 2023 the petition was granted, the judgment vacated and the case remanded with instructions to direct the District Court to vacate as moot its order granting a preliminary injunction, citing United States v. Munsingwear, Inc. Justice Jackson dissented. Judgment issued Jan 12 2024.
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"RespondentTitle": " Feds for Medical Freedom, et al.",
"DocketedDate": "July 21, 2023",
"Links": "Linked with 22A1066",
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"Date": "Jun 09 2023",
"Text": "Application (22A1066) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 21, 2023 to July 21, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito.",
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"Date": "Jun 09 2023",
"Text": "Application (22A1066) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 21, 2023."
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"Text": "Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2023)",
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"Date": "Jul 25 2023",
"Text": "Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2023 to September 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.",
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"Date": "Jul 26 2023",
"Text": "Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 20, 2023."
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"Date": "Aug 23 2023",
"Text": "Brief of respondents Feds for Medical Freedom, et al. in opposition filed.",
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"Date": "Sep 06 2023",
"Text": "DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023."
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"Date": "Sep 06 2023",
"Text": "Reply of petitioners Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed)",
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{
"Date": "Sep 18 2023",
"Text": "Rescheduled."
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{
"Date": "Sep 20 2023",
"Text": "DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023."
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{
"Date": "Oct 10 2023",
"Text": "DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023."
},
{
"Date": "Oct 23 2023",
"Text": "DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023."
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{
"Date": "Oct 30 2023",
"Text": "DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023."
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{
"Date": "Nov 06 2023",
"Text": "DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023."
},
{
"Date": "Nov 13 2023",
"Text": "DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023."
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{
"Date": "Nov 27 2023",
"Text": "DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023."
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"Date": "Dec 01 2023",
"Text": "Rescheduled."
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"Date": "Dec 01 2023",
"Text": "DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023."
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"Date": "Dec 11 2023",
"Text": "Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED with instructions to direct the District Court to vacate as moot its order granting a preliminary injunction. See <i>United States</i> v. <i>Munsingwear, Inc.</i>, 340 U. S. 36 (1950). Justice Jackson, dissenting: In my view, the party seeking vacatur has not established equitable entitlement to that remedy. See <i>Acheson Hotels, LLC</i> v. <i>Laufer</i>, 601 U. S. ___ (2023) (Jackson, J., concurring in the judgment)."
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"Date": "Jan 12 2024",
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"Phone": "202-514-2217",
"Address": "United States Department of Justice\r\n950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW",
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