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T. M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corp.

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-197 4th Cir. Apr 20, 2026 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, which prevents parties who lose in state courts from challenging injuries caused by state-court judgments, can be triggered by a state-court decision that remains subject to further review in state court.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/15/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2025)
09/05/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
09/08/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
10/20/2025Brief of respondents University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
11/05/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
11/05/2025Reply of petitioner T.M. filed. (Distributed)
12/01/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
12/05/2025Petition GRANTED.
01/14/2026Brief of petitioner T.M. filed.
01/14/2026Joint appendix Volume I (redacted) filed. (Statement of costs filed)
01/14/2026Motion for leave to file Volume I of the joint appendix with redactions and Volume II under seal filed.
01/21/2026Amicus brief of Cyrus Sanai not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - February 4, 2026)
01/21/2026Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
01/21/2026Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed.
01/21/2026Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
01/26/2026Motion for leave to file Volume I of the joint appendix with redactions and Volume II under seal GRANTED.
02/11/2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 20, 2026.