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Allison Sydney Brown v. Washington University, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-1887 · judgment February 23, 2026
(petition-stage, structural)
Well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
The Due Process Clause permits federal courts to exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant when the plaintiffs claims “arise out of or relate to the defendant’s contacts with the forum.” Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, 592 U.S. 351 (2021). The question presented is: Whether the “arise out of or relate to” requirement for specific personal jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant is met when plaintiffs claims arise from or are related to the defendant’s virtual activity within the forum?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Allison Sydney Brown
For respondent
Winthrop Blackstone Reed III
Lewis Rice LLC
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jul 08 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 01 2026Waiver of right of respondent The Washington University, et al. to respond filed.
- May 28 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 6, 2026)