Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, under Sprint Communications, Inc. v. Jacobs, 571 U.S. 69 (2013), a federal court must consider the specific characteristics of an underlying state-court civil proceeding to determine whether it is sufficiently "akin to a criminal prosecution" to warrant abstention under Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971), as eight courts of appeals have held, or whether abstention is warranted whenever "the state proceeding falls within the general class" of state enforcement actions, App.7a, as the Ninth Circuit held in this case.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a federal court must consider the specific characteristics of an underlying state-court civil proceeding to determine whether it is sufficiently 'akin to a criminal prosecution' to warrant abstention under Younger v. Harris
2021-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-05-28
Reply of petitioners Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-05-13
Brief of respondent Clare E. Connors, in her official capacity as the Attorney General of the State of Hawaii in opposition filed.
2021-03-24
Brief amici curiae of The CATO Institute and The Rutherford Institute filed.
2021-03-24
Brief amici curiae of The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed.
2021-03-24
Brief amicus curiae of The American Tort Reform Association filed.
2021-03-22
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2021-03-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 13, 2021.
2021-03-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2021 to May 13, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 24, 2021)