No. 19-1010
Actavis Holdco U.S., Inc., et al. v. Connecticut, et al.
Amici (6)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure civil-procedure-discovery claw-back discovery discovery-scope document-production federal-rules-of-civil-procedure mandamus mandamus-review proportionality relevance relevance-standard rule-26 scope-of-discovery
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Latest Conference:
2020-06-11
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, contrary to Rule 26(b), this Court's decisions, and the decisions of five circuits, a district court may compel a party that has not engaged in discovery-related misconduct to produce documents that are neither relevant nor responsive.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court may compel a party that has not engaged in discovery-related misconduct to produce documents that are neither relevant nor responsive
Docket Entries
2020-06-15
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-15
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America, et al. GRANTED.
2020-06-15
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Twelve Companies, et al. GRANTED.
2020-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-22
Reply of petitioners Actavis Holdco, Inc., et al. filed.
2020-05-11
Brief of respondent State of Connecticut in opposition filed.
2020-03-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 11, 2020.
2020-03-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 15, 2020 to May 11, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-16
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Twelve Companies, et al.
2020-03-16
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
2020-03-06
Application (19A906) denied by the Court. The order heretofore entered by Justice Alito is vacated.
2020-03-06
Application (19A906) referred to the Court.
2020-03-05
Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers for Civil Justice filed.
2020-03-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 15, 2020.
2020-03-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 16, 2020 to April 15, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-02-28
UPON CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicants, the response filed thereto, and the reply,
IT IS ORDERED that paragraph 3(b) of the order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, case No. 2:16-md-02724, entered October 24, 2019, is stayed pending further order of Justice Alito or of the Court.
2020-02-28
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America, et al.
2020-02-28
Reply of applicant Actavis Holdco, Inc., et al. filed.
2020-02-24
Response to application from respondent Connecticut, et al. filed.
2020-02-14
Response to application (19A906) requested by Justice Alito, due Monday, February 24, by 3 p.m. ET.
2020-02-13
Application (19A906) for a stay pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Alito.
2020-02-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 16, 2020)
Attorneys
Actavis Holdco, Inc., et al.
Steffen Nathanael Johnson — Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Petitioner
DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
Lawyers for Civil Justice
Jonathan Michael Redgrave — Redgrave LLP, Amicus
State of Connecticut
Clare Elmendorf Kindall — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America, The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, The National Association of Manufacturers and The American Tort Reform Association
Bert W. Rein — Wiley Rein LLP, Amicus
Twelve Companies and Robert D. Owen