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Whole Woman's Health v. Paxton

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Oct 30, 2020
978 F.3d 974 (5th Cir. 2020)

Opinion

No. 17-51060

10-30-2020

WHOLE WOMAN'S HEALTH, On Behalf of Itself, Its Staff, Physicians and Patients; Planned Parenthood Center for Choice, On Behalf of Itself, Its Staff, Physicians, and Patients; Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services, On Behalf of Itself, Its Staff, Physicians, and Patients; Planned Parenthood South Texas Surgical Center, On Behalf of Itself, Its Staff, Physicians, and Patients; Alamo City Surgery Center, P.L.L.C., On Behalf of Itself, Its Staff, Physicians, and Patients, doing business as Alamo Women's Reproductive Services; Southwestern Women's Surgery Center, On Behalf of Itself, Its Staff, Physicians, and Patients; Curtis Boyd, M.D., On His Own Behalf and On Behalf of His Patients; Jane Doe, M.D., M.A.S., On Her Own Behalf and On Behalf of Her Patients; Bhavik Kumar, M.D., M.P.H., On His Own Behalf and On Behalf of His Patients; Alan Braid, M.D., On His Own Behalf and On Behalf of His Patients; Robin Wallace, M.D., M.A.S., On Her Own Behalf and On Behalf of Her Patients, Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. Ken PAXTON, Attorney General of Texas, In His Official Capacity; Sharen Wilson, Criminal District Attorney for Tarrant County, In Her Official Capacity; Barry Johnson, Criminal District Attorney for McLennan County, In His Official Capacity, Defendants—Appellants.


Per Curiam: A majority of the circuit judges in regular active service and not disqualified having voted in favor, on the Court's own motion, to rehear this case en banc,

IT IS ORDERED that this cause shall be reheard by the court en banc with oral argument on a date hereafter to be fixed. The Clerk will specify a briefing schedule for the filing of supplemental briefs. Pursuant to 5th Cir.R.41.3, the panel opinion in this case dated October 22, 2020, is vacated.


Summaries of

Whole Woman's Health v. Paxton

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Oct 30, 2020
978 F.3d 974 (5th Cir. 2020)
Case details for

Whole Woman's Health v. Paxton

Case Details

Full title:WHOLE WOMAN'S HEALTH, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS STAFF, PHYSICIANS AND…

Court:United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Date published: Oct 30, 2020

Citations

978 F.3d 974 (5th Cir. 2020)

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