Application (23A243) for stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is granted. The preliminary injunction issued on July 4, 2023, by the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, case No. 3:22–cv–01213, as modified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on October 3, 2023, case No. 23–30445, is stayed. The application for stay is also treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari, and the petition is granted on the questions presented in the application (case No. 23-411). The stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas and Justice Gorsuch join, dissenting from grant of application for stay. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23a243_7l48.pdf'>Opinion</a>)

Application (23A243) referred to the Court.

Brief amicus curiae of Michael Eugene Reznick filed.

Order issued by Justice Alito: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, the response, and the reply filed thereto, it is ordered that the preliminary injunction issued on July 4, 2023, by the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, case No. 3:22-cv-01213, is hereby administratively stayed until 5 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, October 20, 2023.

Response to Applicants' Third Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Application for a Stay of Injunction filed.

Third Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Emergency Application for a Stay filed.

Supplemental Letter from Missouri, et al. filed.

Second Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Emergency Application For A Stay filed.

Letter to the Clerk filed by Missouri, et al.

Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Emergency Application For A Stay filed.

Supplemental Letter from Missouri, et al. filed.

Order issued by Justice Alito: Upon further consideration of the application of counsel for the applicants, the response, and the reply filed thereto, it is ordered that the stay issued on September 14, 2023, is hereby extended until 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.

Reply of applicant Vivek H. Murthy, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Angela Reading filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Kennedy Plaintiffs filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Michael Benz filed.

Response to application from respondent Missouri, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Ohio filed.

Application (23A243) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito.

Order issued by Justice Alito: UPON CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicant, IT IS ORDERED that the preliminary injunction issued on July 4, 2023, by the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, case No. 3:22-cv-01213, is hereby administratively stayed until 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, September 22, 2023. It is further ordered that any response to the application be filed on or before Wednesday, September 20, 2023, by 4 p.m. (EDT).