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Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center

Docket No.11-1231
Op. BelowD.C. Circuit
ArgumentDec 4, 2012

Holding

The 180-day statutory time limit for a hospital to appeal a final Medicare reimbursement is not "jurisdictional," but it is also not subject to equitable tolling.

Judgment

Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Jan 22, 2013. Justice Sotomayor wrote a concurring opinion.

Holding: The 180-day statutory time limit for a hospital to appeal a final Medicare reimbursement is not “jurisdictional,” but it is also not subject to equitable tolling.

Judgment:”Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg on January 22, 2013. Justice Sotomayor wrote a concurring opinion.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 9, 2012
Application (11A864) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 19, 2012 to April 18, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Mar 13, 2012
Application (11A864) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 13, 2012.
Apr 13, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 14, 2012)
May 14, 2012
Brief of respondent Auburn Regional Medical Center, et al. in opposition filed.
May 29, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 14, 2012.
May 30, 2012
Reply of petitioner Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services filed. (Distributed)
Jun 18, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012.
Jun 25, 2012
Petition GRANTED.
Jul 23, 2012
John F. Manning, Esquire, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the position that the 180-day statutory time limit for filing an appeal with the Provider Reimbursement Review Board from a final Medicare payment determination made by a fiscal intermediary, 42 U. S. C.
Aug 3, 2012
The brief of the Court-appointed amicus curiae is to be filed on or before August 31, 2012.
Aug 3, 2012
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 11, 2012.
Aug 3, 2012
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 16, 2012.
Aug 31, 2012
Brief of Court-Appointed amicus curiae filed.
Sep 11, 2012
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.)
Sep 11, 2012
Brief of petitioner Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services filed.
Sep 14, 2012
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, December 4, 2012.
Sep 14, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Scott Dodson in support of neither party filed.
Oct 3, 2012
Record received from U.S.C.A. for District f Columbia Circuit. (1 box)
Oct 5, 2012
Record from U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia is electronic.
Oct 16, 2012
Brief of respondents Auburn Regional Medical Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 17, 2012
CIRCULATED.
Oct 19, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Tax Clinic filed. (Distributed)
Oct 23, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of American Hospital Association filed. (Distributed)
Oct 23, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of Southwest Consulting Associates, LP filed. (Distributed)
Oct 23, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of Quality Reimbursement Services, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 23, 2012
Motion of Court-Appointed amicus curiae for divided argument filed.
Nov 13, 2012
Motion of Court-Appointed amicus curiae for divided argument GRANTED.
Nov 15, 2012
Reply of petitioner Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services filed. (Distributed)
Nov 15, 2012
Reply of Court-Appointed amicus curiae filed. (Distributed)
Dec 4, 2012
Argued. For petitioner: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For Court-Appointed amicus curiae: John F. Manning, Cambridge, Mass. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Robert L. Roth, Washington, D. C.
Jan 22, 2013
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion.
Feb 25, 2013
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Apr 2, 2013
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit.

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