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Enrique Vazquez-Quintana v. Jose Alberto Morales-Rodriguez, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 20-1859, 20-1914 · judgment November 16, 2021

Certiorari denied · June 27, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Questions presented

  1. In a democratic system, can a court of any hierarchy issue a ruling regarding a consensual medical decision that dismisses, refutes, or ignores the scientific facts verified and supported by the scientific com­ munity and the medical literature?

  2. Should scientists and academicians tolerate a court decision resulting from a false statement that ignores or invalidates their extensive education, research, and expertise in matters of accepted scientific evidence?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Enrique Vazquez-Quintana

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Aug 22 2022
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Jul 28 2022
    DISTRIBUTED.
  3. Jul 12 2022
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  4. Jun 27 2022
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Jun 07 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
  6. Jan 31 2022
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 26, 2022)
    PetitionCertificate of Word CountAppendixProof of Service