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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, et al. v. Angelina Emergency Medicine Associates PA, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-10306 · judgment October 23, 2025


Certiorari denied · June 1, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

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

Question presented

MICHAEL C. DREW CATHERINE E. STETSON COVERT J. GEARY Counsel of Record JONES WALKER LLP E. DESMOND HOGAN 201 St. Charles Avenue W. DAVID MAXWELL Suite 5100 DANIELLE DESAULNIERS New Orleans, LA 70170 STEMPEL

  1. 582-8276 ASHWIN FUJII mcdrew@joneswalker.com HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. AMY K. ANDERSON Washington, D.C. 20004 JONES WALKER LLP (202) 637-5600 5960 Berkshire Lane, cate.stetson@hoganlovells.com 6th Floor Dallas, TX 75225 Counsel for Petitioners Anthem

  2. 459-9682 Blue Cross Life and Health aanderson@joneswalker. Insurance Company; Rocky com Mountain Hospital and Medical Services, Inc.; Blue Cross Blue Counsel for Petitioners Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc.; RightCHOICE Mississippi, a Mutual Insurance Managed Care, Inc.; Healthy Company; HealthNow New York Alliance Life Insurance Inc.; Highmark, Inc. and Its Company; HMO Missouri, Inc.; Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Independence Health Group, Inc.; Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc.; Premera Blue Cross; Inc.; Community Insurance USAble Mutual Insurance Company; and Anthem Health Company d/b/a Arkansas Blue Plans of Virginia, Inc. Cross and Blue Shield; and Wellmark, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries and Affiliates THOMAS C. HARDY JONATHAN M. HERMAN CROWELL & MORING LLP CHARLES HILL 300 N. LaSalle Drive THE HERMAN LAW FIRM Suite 2500 1601 Elm Street Chicago, IL 60654 Suite 4460

  3. 321-4200 Dallas, TX 75201 thardy@crowell.com (214) 624-9805 jherman@herman-lawfirm. Counsel for Petitioners Blue com Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc.; Blue Cross and Blue Shield Counsel for Petitioner Blue Cross of Kansas City; Blue Cross and and Blue Shield of Alabama Blue Shield of Nebraska, Inc.; and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Catherine Emily Stetson
Hogan Lovells US LLP

For respondent
Ashley C. Parrish
King & Spalding

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage

Linked docket
25A706

Proceedings

  1. Jun 01 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 12 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2026.
  3. May 12 2026
    Reply of petitioners Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  4. Apr 27 2026
    Brief of respondents Angelina Emergency Medicine Associates PA, et al. in opposition filed.
  5. Apr 03 2026
    Brief amici curiae of America’s Health Insurance Plans, Inc., et al. filed.
  6. Mar 26 2026
    Response Requested. (Due April 27, 2026)
  7. Mar 25 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
  8. Mar 23 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Angelina Emergency Medicine Associates PA, et al. to respond filed.
  9. Feb 20 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 27, 2026)
  10. Dec 18 2025
    Application (25A706) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 20, 2026.
  11. Dec 15 2025
    Application (25A706) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 21, 2026 to February 20, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.