Case Name: RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN; William G. Fitzhugh, M.D., on behalf of themselves, their staffs, and their patients, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. David M. HICKS, in his official capacity as Commonwealth Attorney for the City of Richmond; Wade A. Kizer, in his official capacity as Commonwealth Attorney for the County of Henrico, Defendants-Appellants; Horatio R. Storer Foundation, Incorporated, Amicus Supporting Appellants, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health; Vanessa E. Cullins, Vice President for Medical Affairs, Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Forty-Two Individual Physicians, Amici Supporting Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-09-02
Citations: 422 F.3d 160
Docket Number: Nos. 03-1821, 04-1255
Parties: RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN; William G. Fitzhugh, M.D., on behalf of themselves, their staffs, and their patients, Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. David M. HICKS, in his official capacity as Commonwealth Attorney for the City of Richmond; Wade A. Kizer, in his official capacity as Commonwealth Attorney for the County of Henrico, Defendants—Appellants. Horatio R. Storer Foundation, Incorporated, Amicus Supporting Appellants, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health; Vanessa E. Cullins, Vice President for Medical Affairs, Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Forty-Two Individual Physicians, Amici Supporting Appellees
Judges: Judge WIDENER has joined in this opinion.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 422
Pages: 160–165

Head Matter:
RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN; William G. Fitzhugh, M.D., on behalf of themselves, their staffs, and their patients, Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. David M. HICKS, in his official capacity as Commonwealth Attorney for the City of Richmond; Wade A. Kizer, in his official capacity as Commonwealth Attorney for the County of Henrico, Defendants—Appellants. Horatio R. Storer Foundation, Incorporated, Amicus Supporting Appellants, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health; Vanessa E. Cullins, Vice President for Medical Affairs, Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Forty-Two Individual Physicians, Amici Supporting Appellees
Nos. 03-1821, 04-1255.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Sept. 2, 2005.
Priscilla Joyce Smith, Nan E. Strauss, New York, NY, for Plaintiffs — Appellees.
Edward Meade Macon, William Eugene Thro, James Christian Stuchell, Judith Williams Jagdmann, Anthony Philip Meredith, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Edward Joseph McNelis, III, Rawls & McNelis, PC, Richmond, VA, for Defendants — Appellants.
James Bopp, Jr., Richard Eugene Cole-son, Jeffrey Peter Gallant, Thomas J. Mar-zen, Bopp, Coleson & Bostrom, Terre Haute, IN, for Amicus Supporting Appellants.
David Samuel Cohen, Stacey I. Young, Women’s Law Project, Philadelphia, PA, for Amici Supporting Appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
ORDER
I.
Upon a request for a poll of the court on the petition for rehearing en banc, Judges Widener, Niemeyer, and Shedd voted to grant the petition for rehearing en banc. Chief Judge Wilkins, Judges Wilkinson, Luttig, Michael, Motz, Trader, King, Gregory, and Duncan voted to deny rehearing en banc. Accordingly, the petition for rehearing en banc is denied.
II.
The panel considered the petition for rehearing. Judge Niemeyer voted to grant the petition for rehearing, and Judges Michael and Motz voted to deny the petition for rehearing. Accordingly, the petition for rehearing is denied.
III.
Judge Wilkinson, Judge Luttig, and Judge Michael filed separate opinions concurring in the denial of rehearing en banc. Judge Niemeyer filed a separate opinion dissenting from the denial of rehearing en banc, in which Judge Widener joined. The separate opinions are attached.
IV.
Judge Williams, being disqualified, did not participate in the proceedings with respect to this case.