No. 21-6309

Patrick Andrew Smith, Jr. v. William Paul Nichols, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-11-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights due-process health-care healthcare-regulations medical-records prescription-guidelines search-and-seizure strict-scrutiny unsettled-area-of-law
Latest Conference: 2022-02-18
Related Cases: 21-6392 (Vide) 21-6535 (Vide) 21-6545 (Vide) 21-841 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

I . Where the plaintiffs fundamental right to medical treatment is violated under
conflict of laws, unsettled area of law statutes and guidelines * pursuant to • l)
CFR 42 § 2.61-2.67, 2) the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101, et
seq., the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §701, et seq., 3) the Affordable Care
Act, 42 U.S.C. §18116* et seq, 4) the Nuremberg Code §§4 and 44 Code of the
Geneva Convention, 5) Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO) ''pain as the 5th Vital Sign, " 6) EMTALA ( Emergency
Treatment and Labor Act) laws, 6) the Controlled Substance Act (CSA 802 (56)(c))
7) the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (Data 2000) under SAMSHA, 8) PROP
(Physicians For Responsible Opioid Prescribing) guidelines, 9) the 2016 CDC
Guidelines and the proposed July 2021 revised guidelines , 10) the pharmacist 's
corresponding responsibility under CFR 1306.04 (a) where dispensing of a
prescription ratifying the validity of that prescription for controlled substances, 11)
health insurance pre-authorization services of medications, 12) Pharmacy Benefit
Programs ( PBM) formularies, 13) THE June 16 2020 AMA Letter to the CDC and
the American Medical Association Drug Task Force studies, and 14) the 2019
HHS " Best Practices - Pain Management Guidelines - is there a basis for the use
of strict scrutiny standard for judicial review , regarding the release of
information and affidavits - supporting the search and seizure of PDMP and
medical records?

II. Where the state has a legitimate interest in reducing overdose drug deaths, does
a private entity, such as BCBSMMIC or Qlarant, acting as agents of the state under
the color of law, is the use of false medical records, false state of Michigan driver 's
license, false social security number, false documents, to coordinate the
incarceration of non-white physicians, is that conduct related to a compelling
government interest?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where the plaintiff's fundamental right to medical treatment is violated

Docket Entries

2022-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-07
Waiver of right of respondents Monroe County Respondent to respond filed.
2022-01-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2021-12-21
Waiver of right of respondent State of Michigan; Bill Schuette; Dana Nessel; MI Bureau of Licensing and Regulations; MI Administrative Hearing System; Michigan State Police; Marc Moore; Michael St. John; MI Automated Prescription System; Kim Gaedeke; MANTIS; Sean Street; Scott Beard; to respond filed.
2021-12-08
Waiver of right of respondents City of Monroe, Monroe Police Department, et al. to respond filed.
2021-12-07
Waiver of right of respondent Ray Kisonas to respond filed.
2021-12-02
Waiver of right of respondents Blue Cross Respondents to respond filed.
2021-11-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-11-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 20, 2021)

Attorneys

Blue Cross Respondents
Phillip J. DeRosierDickinson Wright PLLC, Respondent
City of Monroe, Monroe Police Department, Police Chief Charles McCormick, Sergeant Chris Miller, Sergeant Derek Lindsay, Corporal Donald Brady, Detective Brent Cathey, Officer Shawn Koch, Office Aaron Oetjens, Officer Mike Merkle
Christian Charles HuffmanGaran Lucow Miller, P.C., Respondent
Monroe County Respondent
Marcelyn A. StepanskiRosati Schultz Joppich & Amtsbuechler, P.C., Respondent
Patrick Andrew Smith
Patrick Andrew Smith Jr. — Petitioner
Ray Kisonas
Michael L. ResisSmithAmundsen LLC, Respondent
State of Michigan; Bill Schuette; Dana Nessel; MI Bureau of Licensing and Regulations; MI Administrative Hearing System; Michigan State Police; Marc Moore; Michael St. John; MI Automated Prescription System; Kim Gaedeke; MANTIS; Sean Street; Scott Beard;
Fadwa A. HammoudMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent