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Decided

T. M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corp.

Docket No.25-197
Op. Below4th Cir.
ArgumentApr 20, 2026

Holding

The Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars federal district court jurisdiction over cases brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered before the district court proceedings commenced and seeking district court review and rejection of those judgments, regardless of whether the state-court judgment remains subject to further review in state appellate proceedings.

Judgment

Affirmed, 5-4, in an opinion by Sonia Sotomayor on Jun 18, 2026. Justice Thomas wrote a concurring opinion. Justice Barrett wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kagan and Gorsuch.

Vote

5
4
SotomayorThomasAlitoKavanaughJackson
BarrettRobertsKaganGorsuch

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 15, 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2025)
Sep 5, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2025 to October 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 8, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2025.
Oct 20, 2025
Brief of respondents University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 5, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
Nov 5, 2025
Reply of petitioner T.M. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 1, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
Dec 5, 2025
Petition GRANTED.
Jan 14, 2026
Brief of petitioner T.M. filed.
Jan 14, 2026
Joint appendix Volume I (redacted) filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jan 14, 2026
Motion for leave to file Volume I of the joint appendix with redactions and Volume II under seal filed.
Jan 21, 2026
Amicus brief of Cyrus Sanai not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - February 4, 2026)
Jan 21, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Cyrus Sanai filed. (Corrected)
Jan 21, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
Jan 21, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed.
Jan 21, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
Jan 26, 2026
Motion for leave to file Volume I of the joint appendix with redactions and Volume II under seal GRANTED.
Feb 11, 2026
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 20, 2026.
Feb 13, 2026
Brief of respondents University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, et al. filed.
Feb 18, 2026
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Feb 18, 2026
Sealed material received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and available with the Clerk. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Feb 20, 2026
Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. filed.
Mar 16, 2026
Reply of T.M. not accepted for filing. (March 16, 2026 - To be corrected.)
Mar 16, 2026
Reply of petitioner T.M. filed. (Corrected - March 19, 2026.)
Mar 23, 2026
Sealed material received electronically from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and available with the Clerk. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Mar 30, 2026
CIRCULATED
Apr 20, 2026
Argued. For petitioner: Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C.
Jun 18, 2026
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Barrett, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kagan and Gorsuch, JJ., joined.
Jul 20, 2026
Judgment Issued.

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