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Berk v. Choy

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-440 3rd Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether a state law providing that a complaint must be dismissed unless it is accompanied by an expert affidavit may be applied in federal court.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 16 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2024)
Oct 28 2024Motion of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Middletown, LLC to extend the time to file a response from November 18, 2024 to December 18, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 30 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 18, 2024, for all respondents.
Nov 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Civil Procedure Professors filed.
Dec 13 2024Letter from counsel for petitioner submitted pursuant to Rule 12.6 filed.
Dec 17 2024Waiver of right of respondent Beebe Medical Center to respond filed.
Dec 17 2024Waiver of right of respondent Wilson C. Choy, MD to respond filed.
Dec 18 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Dec 26 2024Response Requested. (Due January 27, 2025)
Jan 27 2025Brief of respondents Beebe Medical Center, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 10 2025Reply of petitioner Harold R. Berk filed. (Distributed)
Feb 12 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
Mar 03 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
Mar 10 2025Petition GRANTED.
Mar 25 2025Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Mar 27 2025Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 27, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 30, 2025.