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Sharon Elizabeth Keegan v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 22-13019 · judgment December 17, 2025
Question presented
Federal Rule of Evidence 803(4) provides: “The following are not excluded by the rule against hearsay, regardless of whether the declarant is available as a witness: . . . (4) Statement Made for Medical Diagnosis or Treatment. A statement that: (A) is made for—and is reasonably pertinent to—medical diagnosis or treatment; and (B) describes medical history; past or present symptoms or sensations; their inception; or their general cause.” Fed. R. Evid. 803(4). The question presented is: Do “statement[s]” “made for” the purpose of obtaining a “medical diagnosis” still satisfy Rule 803(4) when they are made to an expert witness retained to testify at trial?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Sean Jengwei Young
Federal Defender Program, Inc.
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Aug 20 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 13 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 22 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 4, 2026)
- Apr 22 2026Application (25A1161) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 22, 2026.
- Apr 13 2026Application (25A1161) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 22, 2026 to August 21, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.