Huse v. Texas
Petition for certiorari denied on February 21, 0017
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-535 | Tex. Crim. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 16 |
Issue: (1) Whether the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, along with other state and federal regulations, provides the basis for an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy in his medical records sufficient to invoke Fourth Amendment protections; and (2) whether HIPAA preempts Texas's law that a prosecutor may independently obtain the medical records of a person suspected of committing a crime because there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in those records.
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- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, December 13, 2016)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/06/2016 | Application (16A248) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 13, 2016 to October 13, 2016, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 09/12/2016 | Application (16A248) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 13, 2016. |
| 10/13/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 21, 2016) |
| 12/07/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017. |
| 12/12/2016 | Response Requested . (Due January 11, 2017) |
| 01/11/2017 | Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed. |
| 01/25/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017. |
| 02/02/2017 | Reply of petitioner Hayden Huse filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/21/2017 | Petition DENIED. |