American Academy of Pediatrics v. James Uthmeier

Court
7th Cir.
Docket number
26-2238
Filed
Terminated
Last filing
Nature of suit
3440 Other Civil Rights
Case
American Academy of Pediatrics v. James Uthmeier
Cite
Am. Acad. of Pediatrics v. Uthmeier, No. 26-2238 (7th Cir. filed June 9, 2026)
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101ORDER re: Notice. The appeal is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction in light of this court's September 14, 2026, opinion. [101] [7557795] [26-2238] (HTP)Open(opens another site)
102Motion filed by Appellant James Uthmeier for costs. [102] [7561230] [26-2238] (Elliott, Samuel)Open(opens another site)
103ORDER re: Motion for costs. [102] Appellee shall file a response on or before October 15, 2026. ECL [103] [7561486] [26-2238] (PS)Open(opens another site)
104Filed Response in Opposition by Appellee American Academy of Pediatrics to Appellant's Motion for Costs. [104][7562979] [26-2238] (Harrington, Sarah)Open(opens another site)
105ORDER: 1. Motion for costs, filed on 10/7/2026. 2. Response to motion motion for costs, filed on 10/15/2026. The motion for costs is GRANTED to the extent that the appellant is awarded costs in the amount of $3,425. [102] [104] ECL [105] [7564086] [26-2238] (FP)Open(opens another site)
106Mandate issued with bill of costs in the amount of $3,425. No record to be returned. [106] [7564851] [26-2238] (CAH)Open(opens another site)
704833529FOR COURT USE ONLY: Certified copy of 09/14/2026 Limited Remand Order sent to the District Court Clerk. [7555264-2] [7555264] [26-2238] (AD)Open(opens another site)
704858268FOR COURT USE ONLY: Certified copy of 09/14/2026 Opinion and 09/23/2026 Order Dismissing Appeal with Mandate and Bill of Costs sent to the District Court Clerk. [7564857-2] [7564857] [26-2238] (CAH)Open(opens another site)
THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE AMICUS PARTIES: The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the Amicus Brief, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wyoming, and the Arizona Legislature. 12 7532240 [26-2238] (AP)
Filed opinion of the court PER CURIAM. We DENY the motion for a stay pending appeal. An expedited briefing schedule will issue separately. 2 David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge; Michael Y. Scudder, Circuit Judge, dissenting, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, Circuit Judge. 20 7534444 [26-2238] (CG) The following document(s) are associated with this transaction: Document Description: Opinion filed Original Filename: 26-2238 Merged.pdf Electronic Document Stamp: [STAMP acecfStamp_ID=1105395651 [Date=06/22/2026] [FileNumber=7534444-0] [90e7f2955b5fbc467c11fa5c782001f672bb15537cf41dffe566c29ab2737f13c334410c93cf2ba43c6a94136fc52219c42bf676252426005e1422b5ab22f79c]]
Submitted petition for rehearing en banc by David Dewhirst for Appellant James Uthmeier. 24 NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. 7534973 [26-2238] (Elliott, Samuel)
Emergency motion filed by Appellant James Uthmeier for petition for rehearing en banc of the panel decision denying the motion to stay pending appeal. Submitted petition for rehearing en banc by David Dewhirst for Appellant James Uthmeier. 24 NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. 7534973 [26-2238]--[Edited 06/24/2026 by CAH to reflect correct docket event] (Elliott, Samuel)
THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE AMICUS PARTIES. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the Amicus Brief, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wyoming, and the Arizona Legislature. 28 7535559 [26-2238] (CG)
Submitted response to petition for rehearing en banc by Sarah E. Harrington for Appellee American Academy of Pediatrics. 32 NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. 7535969 [26-2238] (Harrington, Sarah)
Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae State of Indiana. 33 7536114 [26-2238] (CAH)
ORDER: The appellant's motion for en banc reconsideration is GRANTED. The panel's opinion issued June 22, 2026, is VACATED. The district court's preliminary injunction dated June 8, 2026, is STAYED pending the resolution of this appeal and the issuance of this court's mandate. This appeal will be heard initially en banc. Fed. R. App. P. 40(g). The court will set a new briefing schedule and a date for oral argument by separate order. Lee, Circuit Judge, joined by Jackson- Akiwumi, Pryor, and Maldonado, Circuit Judges, dissenting from the grant of initial hearing en banc. (See order for details.) 34 7538483 [26-2238] (CG)
Submitted appellant brief by Samuel Francis Elliott for Appellant James Uthmeier. 44 NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. 7543990 [26-2238] (Elliott, Samuel)
Re-Submitted appellant brief by Samuel Francis Elliott for Appellant James Uthmeier. 46 NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. 7544162 [26-2238] (Elliott, Samuel)
Submitted brief by James A. Barta for Amicus Curiae State of Indiana amicus State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Arkansas, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, Commonwealth of Kentucky, State of Louisiana, State of Mississippi, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of. Federal or state filer (consent unnecessary). 49 NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. 7545613 [26-2238] (Barta, James)
THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE AMICUS PARTIES. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the Amicus Brief, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wyoming, and the Arizona Legislature. 51 7545867 [26-2238] (DAB)
Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae State of Indiana. 52 7546367 [26-2238] (SK)
Paper copies of appellant brief and appendix Volume I-III filed by Appellant James Uthmeier. 53 7547395 [26-2238] (CAG)
Re-Submitted appellee brief by Sarah E. Harrington for Appellee American Academy of Pediatrics. 57 NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. 7549081 [26-2238] (Harrington, Sarah)
Paper copies of appellee brief filed by Appellee American Academy of Pediatrics. 59 7549568 [26-2238] (SK)
Submitted brief by Charles D. Tobin for amicus Amici Curiae Donald Ayer; Ty Cobb; Barbara Comstock; James C. Greenwood; Philip Lacovara; Trevor Potter; Paul Rosenzweig; Claudine Schneider; Joe Walsh. Consent from all parties contained within brief. 76 NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. 7550603 [26-2238] (Tobin, Charles)
THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR AMICUS BRIEF. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the Amicus Brief at 71, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, STATE OF MICHIGAN, STATE OF MINNESOTA, STATE OF NEVADA, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF NEW YORK, STATE OF OREGON, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, and STATE OF VIRGINA 72 7550588 [26-2238] (CAH)
Submitted brief by Andrianna D. Kastanek for amicus Academic Pediatric Association; American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; American Academy of Nursing; American College of Physicians; American Psychiatric Association; Pediatric Endocrine Society; et al. Consent from all parties contained within brief. 79 NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. 7550619 [26-2238] (Kastanek, Andrianna)
Re-Submitted brief by Charles D. Tobin for amicus Amici Curiae Donald Ayer, Ty Cobb, Barbara Comstock, James C. Greenwood, Philip Lacovara, Trevor Potter, Paul Rosenzweig, Claudine Schneider, Joe Walsh. Consent from all parties contained within brief. 83 NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. 7550748 [26-2238] (Tobin, Charles)
Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae Academic Pediatric Association, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, American Academy of Nursing, American College of Physicians and American Psychiatric Association. 86 7550860 [26-2238] (NHV)
Submitted appellant reply/cross-appellee brief by Samuel F. Elliott for Appellant James Uthmeier. 89 NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. 7551019 [26-2238] (Elliott, Samuel)
Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae District of Columbia, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Delaware and State of Illinois. 92 7551248 [26-2238] (SK)
Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. 95 7552487 [26-2238] (NHV)
Paper copies of appellant reply brief filed by Appellant James Uthmeier. 97 7553150 [26-2238] (DAB)
Paper copies of amicus brief filed by Amici Curiae Donald B. Ayer, Ty Cobb, Barbara Comstock, James C. Greenwood and Philip Lacovara. 98 7554593 [26-2238] (EHF)
Filed opinion of the court PER CURIAM. Plaintiff-Appellee moved to dismiss its com-plaint in the district court, which was granted. Dist. Ct. D.E. 65 at 10. That court has indicated a willingness to vacate the preliminary injunction it previously entered. Id. at 11. The district court has this court's permission to do so on remand. Once the injunction has been vacated, there will no longer be an appealable order, and this appeal will be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. So ordered. Michael B. Brennan, Chief Judge; Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge; David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge, concurring; Michael Y. Scudder, Circuit Judge, concurring in part and dissenting in part; Amy J. St. Eve, Circuit Judge; Thomas L. Kirsch II, Circuit Judge; Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, Circuit Judge; John Z. Lee, Circuit Judge; Doris L. Pryor, Circuit Judge; Joshua P. Kolar, Circuit Judge, concurring; Nancy L. Maldonado, Circuit Judge and Rebecca Taibleson, Circuit Judge. (Circuit Judge Hamilton joined by Circuit Judge Jackson-Akiwumi concurring. Circuit Judge Scudder joined by Chief Judge Brennan and Circuit Judges St. Eve and Kirsch concurring in part and dissenting in part.) 99 7555212 [26-2238] (AD)