No. 23-996

Jeanna Norris, et al. v. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., in His Official Capacity as President of Michigan State University, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-03-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Response Waived
Tags: bodily-autonomy civil-liberties civil-rights constitutional-scrutiny due-process heightened-scrutiny jacobson-v-massachusetts medical-treatment public-health vaccine-mandate
Latest Conference: 2024-04-12
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether Jacobson v. Massachusetts , 197 U.S. 11 (1905) , when read in light of this Court's later acknowledgment that the right to refuse treatment is "deeply rooted in this Nation's history and tradition," requires that governmental actions which oblige individuals to submit to intrusive medical procedures on pain of penalties such as losing public employment must be subject to heightened scrutiny, and if so, whether Respondents' Covid vaccine mandate fail ed this test?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U.S. 11 (1905), when read in light of this Court's later acknowledgment that the right to refuse treatment is 'deeply rooted in this Nation's history and tradition,' requires that governmental actions which oblige individuals to submit to intrusive medical procedures on pain of penalties such as losing public employment must be subject to heightened scrutiny, and if so, whether Respondents' Covid vaccine mandate failed this test?

Docket Entries

2024-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-11
2024-04-09
Brief amici curiae of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Dr. Martin Kulldorff filed. (Distributed)
2024-04-05
2024-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.
2024-03-19
Waiver of right of respondent Samuel Stanley, et al. to respond filed.
2024-03-08
2024-02-07
Application (23A602) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until March 9, 2024.
2024-01-25
Application (23A602) to extend further the time from February 8, 2024 to March 9, 2024, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
2024-01-03
Application (23A602) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until February 8, 2024.
2023-12-19
Application (23A602) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 9, 2024 to February 8, 2024, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Dr. Martin Kulldorff
D. Adam CandeubCenter for Renewing America, Amicus
Jeanna Norris, et al.
Gregory DolinNew Civil Liberties Alliance, Petitioner
Medical Professionals
Jacob H. HuebertLiberty Justice Center, Amicus
Samuel Stanley, et al.
Stephanie Leigh GutweinFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Respondent
The Buckeye Institute
David Christian TryonThe Buckeye Institute, Amicus