Supreme Court of the United States · Official docket →

Sheldon Schwartz v. HRI Hospital, Inc., et al.

Paid petition · Appeals Court of Massachusetts, No. 17-P-656 · judgment December 29, 2017

Certiorari denied · October 29, 2018

Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Continued principles of equal protection, due process and free speech? Must the state law be invalidated so unconstitutional? Did Massachusetts courts err in refusing to consider the Supreme Court's proscription of post-employment retaliation in any profession?

For petitioner
Sheldon Schwartz

For respondent
Patrick Thomas Voke
LeClairRyan

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
18A19

Oct 29 2018
Petition DENIED.
Oct 10 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
Sep 26 2018
Brief of respondents Universal Services, Inc., et al., in opposition filed.
Aug 24 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 27, 2018)
Jul 05 2018
Application (18A19) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until August 26, 2018.
Jun 22 2018
Application (18A19) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 27, 2018 to August 26, 2018, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions