State of New York v. United States Department of Health and Human Services

2nd Cir. · 19-4254 · 2019 · CourtListener

Cite as New York v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs., No. 19-4254 (2d Cir. filed Dec. 18, 2019)

Circuit2nd Cir.Health coverage & benefits Speech & religious objections Federal executive actions

Docket

No. 19-4254

Nature of suit: 2899 Other Statutes
Date filed: 2019-12-18
Last filing: 2024-03-21
Terminated: 2022-12-08

Proceedings

2d Cir. · No. 19-4254 · Docket on CourtListener

402 docket entries · 11 documents

New York v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs., No. 19-4254 (2d Cir. filed Dec. 18, 2019)

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2023-10-02 CURED DEFECTIVE Notice of Appearance as Substitute Counsel [562], [561], on behalf of Amicus Curiae State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Arizona, State of Arkansas, State of Georgia, State of Kentucky, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Ohio, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee and State of Utah in 19-4254, FILED.[3576212] [19-4254, 20-31, 20-32, 20-41] [Entered: 10/02/2023 11:49 AM]#563

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2019-12-18 Filed: 2d Cir., No. 19-4254
2022-12-08 Closed: 2d Cir., No. 19-4254

Filings on file (11 in 11 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2020-04-27	157	BRIEF, on behalf of Appellant Alex M. Azar, II, United States Department of Health and Human Services and United States of America in 19-4254, Appellant Alex M. Azar, II, Office for Civil Rights, Roger T. Severino and United States Department of Health and Human Services in 20-31, 20-32, 20-41, FILED. Service date 04/27/2020 by CM/ECF.[2827209] [19-4254, 20-31, 20-32, 20-41] [Entered: 04/27/2020 07:42 PM]	Filing	101	PDF CL
2020-05-05	190	AMICUS BRIEF, on behal of Amicus State of Ohio, State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Arizona, State Arkansas, State of Georgia, State of Kentucky, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Utah, FILED. Service date 05/05/2020 by CM/ECF. [2832204] [19-4254]--[Edited 05/05/2020 by CM] [Entered: 05/05/2020 01:11 PM]	Filing	38	PDF CL
2020-07-27	297	BRIEF, on behalf of Appellee Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, Inc. in 19-4254, 20-31, 20-41, FILED. Service date 07/27/2020 by CM/ECF. [2893505] [19-4254, 20-31, 20-32, 20-41] [Entered: 07/27/2020 09:50 PM]	Filing	89	PDF CL
2020-08-03	323	AMICUS BRIEF, on behaf of Amicus Mindy Swank, Meghan Eagan, Rachael Lorenzo, FILED. Service date 08/03/2020 by CM/ECF. [2899275] [19-4254]--[Edited 08/07/2020 by CM] [Entered: 08/03/2020 10:40 PM]	Filing	28	PDF CL
2022-11-23	531	LETTER, on behalf of Amicus Curiae Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law, requesting that Richard L. Revesz' appearance be withdrawn, RECEIVED. Service date 11/23/2022 by CM/ECF.[3425828] [19-4254]--[Edited 11/28/2022 by CM] [Entered: 11/23/2022 01:44 PM]	Filing	1	PDF CL
2022-12-07	534	LOCAL RULE 42.1 STIPULATION, Without Prejudice to Reinstatement, RECEIVED. Service date 12/07/2022 by CM/ECF.[3432756] [19-4254, 20-31, 20-32, 20-41] [Entered: 12/07/2022 03:56 PM]	Filing	7	PDF CL
2023-03-29	548	MOTION, for admission pro hac vice, on behalf of Appellee Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, FILED. Service date 03/28/2023 by CM/ECF.[3491098] [19-4254] [Entered: 03/29/2023 10:49 AM]	Filing	7	PDF CL
2023-04-07	554	MOTION ORDER, granting motion for admission pro hac vice [548] filed by Appellee Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 19-4254, by JFB, FILED. [3495912][554] [19-4254, 20-31, 20-32, 20-41] [Entered: 04/07/2023 10:20 AM]	Filing	2	PDF CL
2023-04-10	555	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL, on behalf of Appellee Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 19-4254, 20-41, FILED. Service date 04/10/2023 by CM/ECF. [3496533] [19-4254, 20-31, 20-32, 20-41] [Entered: 04/10/2023 10:13 AM]	Filing	1	PDF CL
2024-01-11	569	STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 01/11/2024, on behalf of Appellant Alex M. Azar, II, United States Department of Health and Human Services and United States of America in 19-4254, Appellant Alex M. Azar, II, Office for Civil Rights, Roger T. Severino and United States Department of Health and Human Services in 20-31, 20-32, 20-41, alerting court that HHS has completed its rulemaking process and has published in the Federal Register today a rule entitled “Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes,” 89 Fed. Reg. 2,078 (Jan. 11, 2024)., RECEIVED. Service date 01/11/2024 by CM/ECF.[3603510] [19-4254, 20-31, 20-32, 20-41]--[Edited 01/12/2024 by YS] [Entered: 01/11/2024 05:27 PM]	Filing	1	PDF CL
2024-03-21	576	CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER, dated 12/08/2023, determining the appeal to SDNY, ISSUED.[Mandate][3616204] [19-4254, 20-31, 20-32, 20-41] [Entered: 03/21/2024 09:51 AM]	Filing	2	PDF CL

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