Billetts v. Mentor Worldwide, LLC

Petition for certiorari denied on November 15, 2021

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
21-26	9th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2021

Issue: Whether preemption under the Medical Device Amendments to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act supports Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of state common law claims alleging failure to warn by virtue of inaccurate post-approval, post-sale public reporting of adverse events, and claims alleging defective manufacture of medical devices.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/06/2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 9, 2021)
07/20/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 9, 2021 to September 8, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
07/21/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 8, 2021.
08/26/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 8, 2021 to October 8, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
08/27/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 8, 2021.
10/08/2021	Brief of respondent Mentor Worldwide LLC in opposition filed.
10/27/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021.
11/15/2021	Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.