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Benitez v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority

Petition for certiorari denied on December 6, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-271 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

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.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/20/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2021)
09/23/2021Waiver of right of respondent The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority d/b/a Carolinas HealthCare System d/b/a Atrium Health to respond filed.
09/24/2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Antitrust and Health Policy Scholars, et al.
09/29/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
09/30/2021Response Requested. (Due November 1, 2021)
10/29/2021Brief of respondent the Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority d/b/a Carolinas HealthCare System d/b/a Atrium Health in opposition filed.
11/15/2021Reply of petitioner Raymond Benitez filed. (Distributed)
11/16/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
12/06/2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Antitrust and Health Policy Scholars, et al. GRANTED.
12/06/2021Petition DENIED.