Injunctions after rulings are overturned
Moylan v. Guam Society of Obstetrician and Gynecologists
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Guam Attorney General Douglas B. Moylan wants to end a 30-year-old federal injunction barring enforcement of Guam Public Law 20-134, arguing it rests on Roe v.
- What's at stake
- The order continues to bar Guam from enforcing Public Law 20-134 while Moylan's request to end it remains unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Wade, which the Supreme Court later overturned in Dobbs. The district court denied his request, and the Ninth Circuit dismissed his appeal as moot; Moylan has asked the Supreme Court to review that dismissal.
Moylan argues the order rests entirely on Roe v. Wade, which the Supreme Court overturned in Dobbs.
The order is about 30 years old and bars enforcement of Guam Public Law 20-134.
Question presented
Whether a federal court may dismiss as moot a Rule 60(b)(5) challenge to an ongoing permanent injunction resting entirely upon constitutional precedent that this Court has expressly overruled.
What happens next
The petition was distributed for the Court's September 28, 2026 conference. The Court's next step is to decide whether to hear the case; distribution does not grant review or guarantee an order date.
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- What did the district court do?
- It denied Moylan's request to end the injunction.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.