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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Two more amicus briefs

Two more amicus curiae briefs have been filed (in Nos. 11-393 and 11-400) addressing the question of severabilty. They are:

* Brief of America's Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association as Amici Curiae in support of Reversal of the Court of Appeals' Severability Judgment.

* Brief of Amici Curiae Texas Public Policy Foundation and CATO Institute Supporting Petitioners on Severability.
Posted by Bradley Joondeph at 8:53 AM
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SUPREME COURT OPINION

  • NFIB v. Sebelius

DOCUMENTS IN CASES DECIDED BY SUPREME COURT

  • NFIB v. Sebelius (No. 11-393)
  • HHS v. Florida (No. 11-398)
  • Florida v. HHS (No. 11-400)

DOCUMENTS IN CASES IN WHICH CERT WAS DENIED

  • Thomas More Law Center v. Obama (No. 11-117)
  • Virginia v. Sebelius (11-420)
  • Liberty University v. Geithner (No. 11-438)
  • Seven-Sky v. Holder (No. 11-679)

ACADEMIC COMMENTARY

  • Bibliography

THE STATUTES

  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148
  • The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, P.L. 111-152

VIRGINIA v. SEBELIUS (Circuit and District Court documents)

  • Fourth Circuit opinion
  • CA4 order for supplemental briefing
  • U.S. supplemental brief
  • Virginia supplemental brief
  • U.S. brief for appellant
  • Virginia brief for appellee
  • U.S. reply brief
  • Amicus brief of AARP
  • Amicus brief of Am. Ass'n of People with Disabilities et al.
  • Amicus brief of Am. Cancer Soc'y et al.
  • Amicus brief of Am. Center for Law and Justice et al.
  • Amicus brief of Am. Hospital Ass'n
  • Amicus brief of Am. Nurses Ass'n et al.
  • Amicus brief of America's Health Insurance Plans
  • Amicus brief of Ass'n of Am. Physicians & Surgeons et al.
  • Amicus brief of California et al.
  • Amicus brief of CATO Institute et al.
  • Amicus brief of Constitutional Accountability Center
  • Amicus brief of Constitutional Law Professors (corrected)
  • Amicus brief of Economic Scholars
  • Amicus brief of Federal Jurisdiction Professors
  • Amicus brief of Barry Friedman et al.
  • Amicus brief of Gov. Gregoire
  • Amicus brief of Justice and Freedom Fund
  • Amicus brief of Massachusetts
  • Amicus brief of National Women's Law center et al.
  • Amicus brief of Pacific Legal Foundation et al.
  • Amicus brief of SEIU
  • Amicus brief of Virginia Organizing
  • Amicus brief of Kevin Walsh
  • Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation et al.
  • Amicus brief of Young Invincibles
  • Virginia's petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment
  • U.S. brief in opposition to cert before judgment
  • Virginia cert reply brief
  • CA4 scheduling order
  • CA4 order granting motion to expedite
  • District court opinion
  • Va. motion for summary judgment
  • U.S. motion for summary judgment
  • Virginia memo in opposition to U.S. motion for summary judgment
  • U.S. memo in opposition to Virginia motion for summary judgment
  • Virginia reply brief
  • U.S. reply brief
  • Amicus brief of CATO Institute et al.
  • Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation
  • Amicus of Constitutional Law Professors
  • Amicus of Americans for Free Choice in Medicine
  • Amicus brief of Young Invincibles
  • Amicus of American Civil Rights Union
  • Amicus of Physician Hospitals of America
  • Amicus brief of Landmark Legal Foundation
  • Amicus brief of Virginia Organizing
  • Amicus of Mtn. State Legal Found.
  • Opinion denying motion to dismiss
  • Original complaint
  • U.S. motion to dismiss
  • Va. mem. in opposition to motion to dismiss
  • CATO amicus brief
  • Constitutional law profs amicus
  • Small Business Majority amicus
  • March of Dimes et al. amicus
  • ACLJ amicus
  • Landmark Legal amicus
  • Washington Legal Foundation amicus

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY v. GEITHNER (Circuit and District Court documents)

  • Fourth Circuit opinion
  • CA4 order for supplemental briefing
  • Appellants' supplemental brief
  • U.S. supplemental brief
  • Brief for appellants
  • U.S. brief for appellees
  • Appellants' reply brief
  • Amicus brief of Mountain States Legal Foundation
  • Amicus brief of Revere America Foundation
  • Amicus brief of Constitutional Law Professors
  • Amicus brief of Senator Reid and Representative Pelosi
  • Amicus brief of Economic Scholars
  • Amicus brief of American Hospital Ass'n
  • Amicus brief of National Women's Law Center
  • Amicus brief of American Ass'n of People with Disabilities
  • Amicus brief of American Nurses Ass'n
  • Amicus brief of ACLU
  • Fourth Circuit scheduling order
  • District court opinion
  • Original complaint
  • U.S. reply

SEVEN-SKY v. HOLDER (Circuit and District Court documents)

  • D.C. Circuit opinion
  • Brief of appellants
  • Brief of United States
  • Appellants' reply brief
  • Amicus brief of AARP
  • Amicus brief of Am. Ass'n of People with Disabilities et al.
  • Amicus brief of Am. Hosp. Ass'n et al.
  • Amicus brief of Am. Nurses Ass'n et al.
  • Amicus brief of Ass'n Am. Phys. & Surgeons et al.
  • Amicus brief of Caesar Rodney Inst.
  • Amicus brief of Mortimer Caplan & Sheldon Cohen
  • Amicus brief of Catholicvote.org
  • Amicus brief of CATO Inst. et al.
  • Amicus brief of Chamber of Commerce of U.S.
  • Amicus brief of Constitutional Accountability Ctr.
  • Amicus brief of Constitutional Law Professors
  • Amicus brief of Economic Scholars
  • Amicus brief of Barry Friedman et al.
  • Amicus brief of Judicial Watch
  • Amicus brief of Maryland et al.
  • Amicus brief of Massachusetts
  • Amicus brief of the Nat'l Women's Law Ctr. et al.
  • Amicus brief of SEIU and Change to Win
  • Amicus brief of Texas et al.
  • Amicus brief of Steven J. Willis
  • D.C. Circuit scheduling order
  • Appellants' petition for hearing en banc
  • District court opinion
  • District Court meet and confer statement
  • Amended complaint
  • Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment
  • U.S. motion to dismiss
  • Plaintiffs' memorandum in opposition to motion to dismiss
  • U.S. reply brief

New Jersey Physicians v. President of the United States (CA3)

  • Third Circuit opinion
  • Appellants' brief
  • U.S. brief as appellee
  • Appellants' reply brief
  • CA3 scheduling order
  • District court opinion

U.S. Citizens Ass'n v. Sebelius (CA6)

  • Brief of appellants
  • Brief of United States
  • Appellants' reply brief
  • District Court's final judgment on count 1
  • Plaintiffs' motion to clarify or reconsider
  • District Court's final judgment on counts 2, 3 and 4
  • Plaintiffs' memorandum in opposition to U.S. motion for summary judgment
  • U.S. memorandum in opposition to plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment
  • Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment
  • U.S. motion for summary judgment
  • District Court order denying stay
  • U.S. motion to stay proceedings
  • District court opinion on U.S. motion to dismiss

Bryant v. Holder (S.D. Miss.)

  • District Court memorandum opinion and order
  • Amended complaint (third amended petition)
  • U.S. motion to dismiss in part and for jurisdictional discovery
  • Plaintiffs' response to U.S. motion to dismiss in part and for jurisdictional discovery
  • District court order dismissing without prejudice
  • Second amended petition
  • U.S. memorandum in support of motion to dismiss
  • Plaintiffs' response to U.S. motion to dismiss
  • Lt. Gov. Bryant's response to U.S. motion to dismiss
  • U.S. reply brief

Physician Hospitals of America v. Sebelius (E.D. Tex.)

  • Appellants' brief
  • United States's brief for appellee
  • Appellants' brief in reply
  • Amicus brief of Physicians' Foundation
  • District Court opinion

Calvey v. Obama (W.D. Okla.)

  • Scheduling order
  • District Court order on motion to dismiss
  • Second amended complaint

Goudy-Bachman v. HHS (M.D. Pa.)

  • District Court opinion granting summary judgment
  • Plaintiffs' supplemental brief on Florida v. HHS
  • U.S. response to supplemental brief
  • U.S. motion for summary judgment
  • Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment
  • U.S. reply brief
  • Plaintiffs' reply brief
  • Parties' joint stipulation
  • June 1 scheduling order
  • District court order denying 12(b)(1) motion
  • Original complaint
  • U.S. motion to dismiss
  • Plaintiffs' brief in opposition to motion to dismiss
  • Plaintiffs' supplemental brief in opposition to motion to dismiss

Pruitt v. Sebelius (E.D. Okla.)

  • Original complaint
  • U.S. motion to dismiss
  • Plaintiffs' memorandum in opposition to motion to dismiss
  • U.S. reply in support of motion to dismiss

FLORIDA v. HHS (Circuit and District Court documents)

  • Eleventh Circuit opinion
  • Brief for United States
  • Brief for the states
  • Brief for NFIB, Ahlburg, and Brown
  • U.S. reply-response brief
  • States' reply brief
  • Amicus brief of AARP
  • Amicus brief of Am. Academy of Pediatrics et al.
  • Amicus brief of Am. Ass'n of People with Disabilities et al.
  • Amicus brief of Am. Ctr. for Law & Justice
  • Amicus brief of Am. Hosp. Ass'n et al.
  • Amicus brief of Am. Legislative Exchange Council
  • Amicus brief of Am. Nurses Ass'n et al.
  • Amicus brief of Am. Physicians & Surgeons et al.
  • Amicus brief of James Blumstein
  • Amicus brief of House Speaker John Boehner
  • Amicus brief of Catholic Medical Ass'n et al.
  • Amicus brief of CATO Institute
  • Amicus brief of Chamber of Commerce
  • Amicus brief of Constitutional Law Professors
  • Amicus brief of Doctors4PatientCare et al.
  • Amicus brief of Economic Scholars
  • Amicus brief of Economists
  • Amicus brief of Family Research Council
  • Amicus brief of Heritage Foundation
  • Amicus brief of Independence Institute et al.
  • Amicus brief of Justice and Freedom Fund
  • Amicus brief of Landmark Legal Foundation
  • Amicus brief of Law Professors
  • Amicus brief of Massachusetts
  • Amicus brief of Minnesota Legislators et al.
  • Amicus brief of Missouri Attorney General
  • Amicus brief of Mountain States Legal Foundation
  • Amicus brief of Nat'l Indina Health Bd. et al.
  • Amicus brief of Oregon et al.
  • Amicus brief of Physician Hosp. of Am.
  • Amicus brief of Professors of Federal Jurisdiction
  • Amicus brief of Senator Reid et al.
  • Amicus brief of Revere America Foundation
  • Amicus brief of South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
  • Amicus brief of State Legislators
  • Amicus brief of Texas Public Policy Foundation
  • Amicus brief of Kevin Walsh
  • Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation et al.
  • Order denying initial hearing en banc
  • Appellees' motion for en banc review
  • U.S. motion to expedite
  • Appellees' response to U.S. motion to expedite
  • Order granting stay and motion to clarify
  • U.S. reply in support of motion to clarify
  • Plaintiffs' opposition to motion to clarify
  • Filing order of February 18
  • U.S. motion to clarify judgment
  • District Court order granting summary judgment
  • District court order granting motion to add six states
  • States' motion for summary judgment
  • U.S. motion for summary judgment
  • States' memorandum in response to U.S. motion for summary judgment
  • U.S. memorandum in response to states' motion for summary judgment
  • States' reply brief
  • U.S. reply brief
  • Amicus brief of John Boehner
  • Amicus brief of American Association of People with Disabilities et al.
  • Amicus brief of Republican U.S. Senators
  • Amicus brief of American Center for Law and Justice et al.
  • Amicus brief of Family Research Council
  • Amicus brief of American Nurses Ass'n
  • Amicus brief of Economic Scholars
  • Amicus brief of American Hospital Ass'n et al.
  • Amicus brief of state legislators
  • Amicus brief of American Academy of Pediatrics et al.
  • Amicus brief of American Civil Rights Union
  • Amicus brief of Oregon, Iowa, & Vermont
  • Amicus brief of Govs. of WA, MI, CO, & PA
  • Amicus brief of Small Business Majority Foundation
  • Amicus brief of Young Invincibles
  • Amicus brief of Govs. Pawlenty & Carcieri
  • Opinion on motion to dismiss (granting in part and denying in part)
  • Original complaint
  • Amended complaint
  • Motion to amend complaint
  • Second amended complaint
  • April 14 scheduling order
  • U.S. motion to dismiss
  • States’ memorandum in opposition to motion to dismiss
  • U.S. reply

THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER v. OBAMA (Circuit and District Court documents)

  • Sixth Circuit opinion
  • U.S. motion to dismiss appeal as moot
  • Appellants' response to motion to dismiss
  • Declaration of plaintiff Cici
  • Declaration of plaintiff Hyder
  • Appellants' supplemental letter brief
  • United States' supplemental letter brief
  • Appellants' brief
  • Brief of United States as appellee
  • Appellants' reply brief
  • Appellant's additional citation
  • Appellant's motion to expedite
  • Amicus brief of Steven Willis
  • Amicus brief of CATO Institute
  • Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation
  • Amicus brief of ACLJ
  • Amicus brief of MSLF
  • Amicus brief of Harry Reid et al.
  • Amicus brief of Economic Scholars
  • Amicus brief of Oregon et al.
  • Amicus brief of Gov. Gregoire
  • Amicus brief of American Hospital Ass'n et al.
  • Amicus brief of constitutional law professors
  • Amicus brief of American Cancer Society et al.
  • Amicus brief of American Ass'n of People with Disabilities et al.
  • Amicus brief of American Nurses Ass'n et al.
  • Sixth Circuit briefing schedule
  • District Court opinion

Baldwin v. Sebelius (CA9)

  • Ninth Circuit opinion
  • Appellants' petition for en banc review
  • Brief for appellants
  • Brief for United States
  • Appellants' reply brief
  • Ninth Circuit scheduling order
  • Petition for writ of certiorari
  • District court judgment

Sissel v. HHS (D.D.C.)

  • Original complaint
  • U.S. motion to dismiss
  • Plaintiff's memo opposing U.S. motion to dismiss
  • U.S. reply brief

Coons v. Geithner (D. Ariz.)

  • U.S. reply in support of motion for summary judgment
  • Plaintiffs reply brief
  • U.S. motion for summary judgment
  • Scheduling order
  • U.S. reply in support of stay
  • Platintiffs' reply to U.S. motion to stay plaintiffs' motion for summary judgmnet
  • U.S. reply in support of motion to dismiss
  • U.S. motion to stay plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment
  • Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment
  • Plaintiffs' motion to treat U.S. motion to dismiss as motion for summary judgment
  • Amicus brief of Pacific Legal Foundation
  • Amended complaint
  • U.S. motion to dismiss
  • Original complaint
  • Plaintiffs' amended motion for preliminary injunction
  • U.S. response to motion for preliminary injunction
  • Plaintiffs' reply brief

Kinder v. Geithner (CA8)

  • Brief of appellants
  • U.S. brief as appellee
  • Reply brief of appellants
  • Motion for expedited and extended argument
  • Amicus brief of AAPD et al.
  • Amicus brief of Am. Nurses Ass'n et al.
  • Amicus brief of Constitutional Law Professors
  • Amicus brief of Economic Scholars
  • Amicus brief of Barry Friedman et al.
  • Amicus brief of Maryland et al.
  • Amicus brief of Massachusetts
  • Amicus brief of SEIU
  • Amicus brief of state executive and legislative officials
  • Amicus brief of Texas et al.
  • District Court opinion dismissing complaint
  • Original complaint

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