No. 26-457
 
Title: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Petitioner
v.
Lynn Fitch, Attorney General of Mississippi
Docketed: October 7, 2026
Linked with: 26A127
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-60342)
   Decision Date: April 9, 2026
   Rehearing Denied: May 5, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 22 2026 Application (26A127) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 3, 2026 to September 2, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Jul 28 2026 Application (26A127) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 2, 2026.
Aug 18 2026 Application (26A127) to extend further the time from September 2, 2026 to October 2, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Written Request Proof of Service
Aug 24 2026 Application (26A127) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 2, 2026.
Oct 02 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 20 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Lynn Fitch to respond filed.
Main Document
Oct 21 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2026.
Oct 22 2026 Letter of October 20, 2026 from counsel for petitioner received.
Main Document
Oct 23 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Community Oncology Alliance, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 27 2026 Response Requested. (Due November 27, 2026)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Jessica Lynn Ellsworth
Counsel of Record
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US, LLP
555 13th Street, N. W.
Washington, DC 20004

jessica.ellsworth@hlc.com
Ph: 202-637-5886
Party name: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation


Attorneys for Respondent
Scott Grant Stewart
Counsel of Record
Mississippi Attorney General's Office
P.O. Box 220
Jackson, MS 39205-0220

SCOTT.STEWART@AGO.MS.GOV
Ph: (601) 359-5563
Party name: Lynn Fitch


Other Attorneys
Todd Mizeski
Counsel of Record
Frier Levitt
One World Trade Center
285 Fulton Street Suite 45E
New York, NY 10007

tmizeski@frierlevitt.com
Ph: 6469702711
Party name: Community Oncology Alliance, Inc.