Actavis Holdco U.S. Inc. v. Connecticut
Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020
Issue: Whether, contrary to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b), the Supreme Court"s decisions and the decisions of five U.S. courts of appeals, a district court may compel a party that has not engaged in discovery-related misconduct to produce documents that are neither relevant nor responsive.
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- Petitions of the week (Andrew Hamm, June 5, 2020)
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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02/11/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 16, 2020) |
02/13/2020 | Application (19A906) for a stay pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Alito. |
02/14/2020 | Response to application (19A906) requested by Justice Alito, due Monday, February 24, by 3 p.m. ET. |
02/24/2020 | Response to application from respondent Connecticut, et al. filed. |
02/28/2020 | Reply of applicant Actavis Holdco, Inc., et al. filed. |
02/28/2020 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America, et al. |
02/28/2020 | UPON CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicants, the response filed thereto, and the reply, IT IS ORDERED that paragraph 3(b) of the order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, case No. 2:16-md-02724, entered October 24, 2019, is stayed pending further order of Justice Alito or of the Court. |
03/03/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 16, 2020 to April 15, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
03/05/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 15, 2020. |
03/05/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers for Civil Justice filed. |
03/06/2020 | Application (19A906) referred to the Court. |
03/06/2020 | Application (19A906) denied by the Court. The order heretofore entered by Justice Alito is vacated. |
03/16/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
03/16/2020 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Twelve Companies, et al. |
03/20/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 15, 2020 to May 11, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
03/23/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 11, 2020. |
05/11/2020 | Brief of respondent State of Connecticut in opposition filed. |
05/22/2020 | Reply of petitioners Actavis Holdco, Inc., et al. filed. |
05/26/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020. |
06/15/2020 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Twelve Companies, et al. GRANTED. |
06/15/2020 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America, et al. GRANTED. |
06/15/2020 | Petition DENIED. |