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Dermody v. Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Petition for certiorari denied on June 17, 2024

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-957 Mass. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether an annuity that satisfies the condition in 42 U.S.C. § 1396p(c)(2)(B)(i) determining the Medicaid eligibility of a married institutionalized person must name the state as the first remainder beneficiary in order to avoid Section 1396p(c)(1)"s transfer penalty.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/29/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 1, 2023)
04/27/2023Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys filed.
05/01/2023Waiver of right of respondent Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services to respond filed.
05/09/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/25/2023.
05/11/2023Response Requested. (Due June 12, 2023)
05/17/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 12, 2023 to July 12, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
05/18/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 12, 2023.
07/12/2023Brief of respondent Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services in opposition filed.
07/26/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
07/26/2023Reply of petitioners Laurie A. Dermody, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/02/2023The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
05/09/2024Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
05/28/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
05/28/2024Supplemental brief of petitioners Laurie A. Dermody, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/17/2024Petition DENIED.