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Valley Health System, LLC, dba Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, et al. v. National Labor Relations Board

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-137, 23-640


Certiorari denied · March 24, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 13% cert probability (95% interval 7%–21%)

Before the decision, about 3× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a Ninth Circuit decision below and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition).

Question presented

Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in deferring to the National Labor Relations Board’s interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act as it applies to the termination of a dues checkoff provision after expiration of a collective bargaining agreement, in violation of this Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, 603 U.S. ___ (2024).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Proloy Kumar Das
Ford Harrison, LLP

For respondent
Sarah M. Harris
Acting Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Linked docket
24A102

Proceedings

  1. Mar 24 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 14 2025
    Reply of petitioners Valley Hospital Medical Center, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
  3. Feb 26 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
  4. Feb 07 2025
    Brief of respondent National Labor Relations Board in opposition filed.
  5. Jan 08 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 7, 2025.
  6. Jan 07 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 8, 2025 to February 7, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
  7. Dec 06 2024
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 8, 2025.
  8. Dec 04 2024
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 9, 2024 to January 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
  9. Nov 08 2024
    Response Requested. (Due December 9, 2024)
  10. Nov 06 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024.
  11. Oct 30 2024
    Waiver of right of respondent National Labor Relations Board to respond filed.
  12. Sep 30 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 1, 2024)
  13. Jul 30 2024
    Application (24A101) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 3, 2024.
  14. Jul 30 2024
    Application (24A102) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 28, 2024.
  15. Jul 25 2024
    Application (24A101) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 4, 2024 to October 3, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.
  16. Jul 25 2024
    Application (24A102) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 30, 2024 to September 28, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.