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Wexford Health v. Garrett

Petition for certiorari denied on May 18, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-867 3rd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether, if a prisoner fails to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a lawsuit, Section 1997e(a) of the Prison Litigation Reform Act mandates dismissal of the unexhausted claims, or the prisoner may cure his failure to exhaust by filing an amended complaint after his release from prison.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/18/2019Application (19A552) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 9, 2019 to February 7, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.
11/18/2019Application (19A552) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 8, 2020.
01/08/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 10, 2020)
01/14/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 10, 2020 to March 11, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
01/16/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 11, 2020.
02/07/2020Brief amici curiae of Texas Association of Counties, National Sheriffs' Association, and Western States Sheriffs' Association filed.
02/10/2020Brief of respondent Debra Younkin, et al. in support filed.
03/11/2020Brief of respondent Kareem Garrett in opposition filed.
03/20/2020Reply of petitioners Shella A. Khatri, M.D., et al. filed.
03/25/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
04/15/2020Rescheduled.
04/20/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
04/27/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
05/11/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
05/18/2020Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)