Cook Children’s Medical Center v. T.L.
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021
Issue: Whether, despite the lack of any state involvement, participation, coercion, input or control of any kind, a private hospital is nevertheless a state actor because state law creates a safe harbor for those who conduct a private internal review to determine private medical care in a private facility.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/10/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2020) |
| 11/17/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 14, 2020 to December 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 11/18/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 21, 2020 |
| 11/24/2020 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Cook Children's Medical Center |
| 12/14/2020 | Brief amici curiae of Texas Alliance for Life, et al. filed. |
| 12/18/2020 | Brief of respondents T.L., a Minor, and Mother, T.L., on her behalf in opposition filed. |
| 12/20/2020 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under 15.5 filed. |
| 12/23/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| 12/23/2020 | Reply of petitioner Cook Children's Medical Center filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/11/2021 | Petition DENIED. |