Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the district court erred in preliminarily enjoining the military from implementing the Mattis policy nationwide
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED In 2018, Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced a new policy concerning military service by transgender individuals. Under the Mattis policy, transgender individuals would be permitted to serve in the military, while individuals with a history of a medical condition called gender dysphoria would be disqualified from military service unless they meet certain conditions. The question presented is: Whether the district court erred in preliminarily enjoining the military from implementing the Mattis policy nationwide. (I)
2019-01-22
Application (18A625) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to Justice Kagan and by her referred to the Court is granted, and the District Court’s December 11, 2017 order granting a preliminary injunction is stayed pending disposition of the Government’s appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and disposition of the Government’s petition for a writ of certiorari, if such writ is sought. If a writ of certiorari is sought and the Court denies the petition, this order shall terminate automatically. If the Court grants the petition for a writ of certiorari, this order shall terminate when the Court enters its judgment.
Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan would deny the application.
2019-01-22
Application (18A625) referred to the Court.
2019-01-22
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Foundation for Moral Law GRANTED.
2019-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
2019-01-09
Supplemental brief of respondents Ryan Karnoski, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-01-04
Reply of applicant Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed.
2018-12-28
Joint response to application from respondents filed.
2018-12-26
Brief of respondents Ryan Karnoski, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
2018-12-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
2018-12-24
Brief of Egeler, Anne Elizabeth State of Washington in opposition filed. (Distributed)
2018-12-21
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Foundation for Moral Law. (Distributed)
2018-12-13
Application (18A625) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kagan.
2018-12-13
Response to application (18A625) requested by Justice Kagan, due Friday, December 28, 2018, by noon ET.
2018-11-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due December 24, 2018)