Johnson & Johnson v. Reckis
Petition for certiorari denied on January 19, 2016
| Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
| 15-449 |
Mass. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
OT 2015 |
Issue: Whether the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court erred when it held, in direct conflict with the Seventh Circuit, that FDA's rejection of warning language proposed in a Citizen Petition is not “clear evidence” sufficient to preempt state tort claims that the manufacturer was obligated to add the FDA-rejected language to its drug's labeling.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Aug 14 2015 | Application (15A197) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 8, 2015 to October 8, 2015, submitted to Justice Breyer. |
| Aug 21 2015 | Application (15A197) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until October 8, 2015. |
| Oct 8 2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 9, 2015) |
| Oct 27 2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Oct 30 2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 9, 2015. |
| Nov 9 2015 | Brief amici curiae of
Biotechnology Industry Organization, et al. filed. |
| Nov 9 2015 | Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, and Allied Educational Foundation filed. |
| Nov 9 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 9 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Dec 9 2015 | Brief of respondents Lisa Reckis, Richard Reckis, and Samantha Reckis in opposition filed. |
| Dec 30 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016. |
| Dec 30 2015 | Reply of petitioners Johnson & Johnson, and McNeil-PPC filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 19 2016 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
