Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court of the United States · Official docket →

Richard Stogsdill, et al. v. South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 22-1069 · judgment June 6, 2023


Certiorari denied · January 8, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

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

Questions presented

  1. Whether the lower court’s orders dismissing claims alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act conflict with Olmstead v. L. C. by Zimring and decisions of other circuits because the courts (1) disregarded evidence of the resources of the state and (2) failed to properly shift the burden to DHHS to prove that the modifications Petitioners requested would cause a fundamental alteration in the state’s system.

  2. Whether Respondent’s voluntary conduct or orders of the state court of appeals and DHHS’ rulings mooted or precluded Petitioners’ federal claims for violations of

  3. constitutional and statutory due process rights and (2) provisions of the Medicaid Act alleged in the second amended complaint that are enforceable under Section 1983.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Patricia L. Harrison
Patricia L. Harrison, Attorney at Law

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
23A166

Proceedings

  1. Jan 08 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 20 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
  3. Nov 03 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2023)
  4. Aug 24 2023
    Application (23A166) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 3, 2023.
  5. Aug 21 2023
    Application (23A166) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 4, 2023 to November 3, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.