No. 15-449
Title:
Johnson & Johnson, et al., Petitioners
v.
Lisa Reckis, et vir
Docketed:October 9, 2015
Linked with 15A197
Lower Ct:Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
  Case Nos.:(SJC-11677)
  Decision Date:April 17, 2015
  Rehearing Denied:June 10, 2015

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 14 2015 Application (15A197) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 8, 2015 to October 8, 2015, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Aug 21 2015 Application (15A197) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until October 8, 2015.
Oct 8 2015 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 9, 2015)
Oct 27 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Oct 30 2015 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 9, 2015.
Nov 9 2015 Brief amici curiae of Biotechnology Industry Organization, et al. filed.
Nov 9 2015 Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, and Allied Educational Foundation filed.
Nov 9 2015 Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.
Nov 9 2015 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Dec 9 2015 Brief of respondents Lisa Reckis, Richard Reckis, and Samantha Reckis in opposition filed.
Dec 30 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016.
Dec 30 2015 Reply of petitioners Johnson & Johnson, and McNeil-PPC filed. (Distributed)
Jan 19 2016 Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Jay P. Lefkowitz Kirkland & Ellis LLP(212) 446-4800
    Counsel of Record601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY  10022
lefkowitz@kirkland.com
Party name: Johnson & Johnson, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Robert S. Peck Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C.(202) 944-2803
    Counsel of Record777 6th Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC  20001
robert.peck@cclfirm.com
Party name: Lisa Reckis, Richard Reckis, and Samantha Reckis
Other:
Robert A. Long Jr. Covington & Burling LLP(202) 662-6000
OneCity Center
850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20004-2401
rlong@cov.com
Party name: Biotechnology Industry Organization, et al.
 
Bert W. Rein Wiley Rein LLP(202) 719-7080
1776 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
brein@wileyrein.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
 
Richard A. Samp Washington Legal Foundation(202) 588-0302
2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
rsamp@wlf.org
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation, and Allied Educational Foundation
 
Alan E. Untereiner Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP(202) 775-4500
1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 411
Washington, DC  20006
auntereiner@robbinsrussell.com
Party name: Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.