Benitez v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on December 6, 2021.

Docket No.21-271

Issue

Whether a multibillion-dollar "hospital authority" that operates in multiple states in a manner indistinguishable from private hospitals can be a "local government" for purposes of the Local Government Antitrust Act of 1984.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 20, 2021

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2021)Sep 23, 2021

Waiver of right of respondent The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority d/b/a Carolinas HealthCare System d/b/a Atrium Health to respond filed.Sep 24, 2021

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Antitrust and Health Policy Scholars, et al.

Sep 29, 2021

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.

Sep 30, 2021

Response Requested. (Due November 1, 2021)

Oct 29, 2021

Brief of respondent the Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority d/b/a Carolinas HealthCare System d/b/a Atrium Health in opposition filed.Nov 15, 2021

Reply of petitioner Raymond Benitez filed. (Distributed)

Nov 16, 2021

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.

Dec 6, 2021

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Antitrust and Health Policy Scholars, et al. GRANTED.

Dec 6, 2021

Petition DENIED.

Recommended Citation: Benitez v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/benitez-v-charlotte-mecklenburg-hospital-authority/