West Virginia Dep”t of Health and Human Resources v. E.H.
Petition for certiorari denied on October 11, 0016
Issue: (1) Whether a court may abdicate to a state executive agency its duty under the supremacy clause to determine whether state law has been preempted; and (2) whether the privacy rule, which forbids the disclosure of a patient"s records without patient authorization, preempts West Virginia state law, which requires the disclosure of patient records without patient authorization.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/22/2015 | Application (15A673) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 13, 2016 to March 11, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 12/29/2015 | Application (15A673) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 11, 2016. |
| 03/11/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 14, 2016) |
| 03/31/2016 | Waiver of right of respondents E. H., et al. to respond filed. |
| 04/06/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016. |
| 04/14/2016 | Response Requested . (Due May 16, 2016) |
| 04/14/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Physicians and Surgeons filed. |
| 04/28/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 15, 2016. |
| 06/08/2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 28, 2016. |
| 06/28/2016 | Brief of respondents E. H., et al. in opposition filed. |
| 07/11/2016 | Reply of petitioner West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources filed. |
| 07/13/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
| 10/03/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2016. |
| 10/11/2016 | Petition DENIED. |