No. 25-1091
 
Title: Davie County, North Carolina, et al., Petitioners
v.
Juiliana Swink, Administratrix of the Estate of David Ray Gunter, et al.
Docketed: March 17, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (21-2183)
   Decision Date: December 2, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: December 16, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Mar 13 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 16, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 06 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Juliana Swink, Administrator of the Estate of David Ray Gunter to respond filed.
Main Document
Apr 13 2026 Waiver of right of respondents Southern Health Partners, Inc.; Manuel Maldando; Jason Junkins (Medical Director); Sandra Hunt; and Fran Jackson; to respond filed.
Main Document
Apr 22 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
May 08 2026 Response Requested. (Due June 8, 2026)
May 22 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 8, 2026 to July 8, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
May 26 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 8, 2026, for all respondents.
Jul 08 2026 Brief of respondents Southern Health Partners, Inc., et al. in support filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 08 2026 Brief of respondent Juliana Swink, Administratrix of the Estate of David Ray Gunter in opposition filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 09 2026 Motion of petitioners Davie County and Stokes County for an extension of time to file a reply not accepted for filing. (July 10, 2026) See Rule 15.6.
Jul 22 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
James Redfern Morgan Jr.
Counsel of Record
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
One West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Jim.Morgan@wbd-us.com
Ph: (336) 721-3710
Party name: Davie County and Stokes County


Attorneys for Respondents
James G. Long III
Counsel of Record
Maynard Nexsen PC
1230 Main Street, Suite # 700
Columbia, SC 29201
JLong@maynardnexsen.com
Ph: 803-253-8224
Party name: Southern Health Partners, Inc.; Manuel Maldando; Jason Junkins (Medical Director); Sandra Hunt; and Fran Jackson;


James Grant Long III
Counsel of Record
Maynard Nexsen PC
1230 Main Street, Suite 700
Columbia, SC 29201
jlong@maynardnexsen.com
Ph: 803-253-8224
Party name: Southern Health Partners, Inc., Jason Junkins, Medical Director, Fran Jackson, Manuel Maldonado, and Sandra Hunt


Devi Maheswari Rao
Counsel of Record
Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center
501 H St. NE
Suite 275
Washington, DC 20002
DEVI.RAO@MACARTHURJUSTICE.ORG
Ph: 202-869-3490
Party name: Juliana Swink, Administrator of the Estate of David Ray Gunter


David William McDonald
McDonald Wright LLP
330 South Greene Street, Suite 100
Greensboro, NC 27401
dmcdonald@mwlawfirm.law
Ph: 3365740200
Party name: Juliana Swink, Administrator of the Estate of David Ray Gunter