No. 20-1287

Recovery Innovations, Inc., et al. v. Kenneth Rawson

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: 42-usc-1983 civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process federal-law involuntary-commitment mental-health mental-health-services state-action state-action-doctrine
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether through the provision of mental health services, a private, non-profit hospital and private healthcare providers become state actors, subject to claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, when they provide mental health services to a person who was deemed to be "gravely disabled" and to "present[] a likelihood of serious harm to others" under the state's involuntary commitment law.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether private healthcare providers are state actors under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 when providing mental health services pursuant to a state's involuntary commitment law

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-26
Reply of petitioners Recovery Innovations, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-07-09
Brief of respondent Kenneth Rawson in opposition filed.
2021-04-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 12, 2021.
2021-04-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 12, 2021 to July 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-04-12
Response Requested. (Due May 12, 2021)
2021-03-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-17
Waiver of right of respondent Kenneth Rawson to respond filed.
2021-03-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 15, 2021)

Attorneys

Kenneth Rawson
Timothy K. FordMacDonald Hoague & Bayless, Respondent
Recovery Innovations, Inc., et al.
Lory R. LybeckLybeck Pedreira & Justus, PLLC, Petitioner