T. M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corp.
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | 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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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/15/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2025) |
| 09/05/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/08/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025. |
| 10/20/2025 | Brief of respondents University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 11/05/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025. |
| 11/05/2025 | Reply of petitioner T.M. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/01/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025. |
| 12/05/2025 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 01/14/2026 | Brief of petitioner T.M. filed. |
| 01/14/2026 | Joint appendix Volume I (redacted) filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 01/14/2026 | Motion for leave to file Volume I of the joint appendix with redactions and Volume II under seal filed. |
| 01/21/2026 | Amicus brief of Cyrus Sanai not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - February 4, 2026) |
| 01/21/2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Cyrus Sanai filed. (Corrected) |
| 01/21/2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. |
| 01/21/2026 | Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed. |
| 01/21/2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| 01/26/2026 | Motion for leave to file Volume I of the joint appendix with redactions and Volume II under seal GRANTED. |
| 02/11/2026 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 20, 2026. |
| 02/13/2026 | Brief of respondents University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, et al. filed. |
| 02/18/2026 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. |
| 02/18/2026 | Sealed material received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and available with the Clerk. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| 02/19/2026 | Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| 02/20/2026 | Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. filed. |