No. 20-651
Cook Children's Medical Center v. T. L., a Minor, et al.
Amici (1)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-liability civil-rights constitutional-challenge due-process hospital-review internal-review-process medical-ethics section-1983 state-action texas-advance-directives-act
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess
SocialSecurity DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2021-01-08
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, despite the lack of any state involvement, participation, coercion, input, or control of any kind, a private hospital is nevertheless a state actor because state law creates a safe harbor for those who conduct a private internal review to determine private medical care in a private facility.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether private doctors who discontinue private care for a private patient at a private hospital are state actors for invoking a state law's internal-review process
Docket Entries
2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-23
Reply of petitioner Cook Children's Medical Center filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-20
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under 15.5 filed.
2020-12-18
Brief of respondents T.L., a Minor, and Mother, T.L., on her behalf in opposition filed.
2020-12-14
Brief amici curiae of Texas Alliance for Life, et al. filed.
2020-11-24
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Cook Children's Medical Center
2020-11-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 21, 2020
2020-11-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 14, 2020 to December 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-11-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2020)
Attorneys
Cook Children's Medical Center
Daniel L. Geyser — Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP, Petitioner
T.L., a Minor, and Mother, T.L., on her behalf
Jillian Lee Schumacher — Daniels & Tredennick, PLLC, Respondent
Texas Alliance for Life, et al.
Don Cruse — Law Office of Don Cruse, Amicus