Whether federal courts may grant extensions of time to file petitions for certiorari beyond the standard 90-day period when counsel faces scheduling conflicts and recent case retention

here is “technical but important,” 142 8. Ct. at 2358, as it recurs regularly and affects thousands of hospitals nationwide. 3. A 29-day extension of time is needed to prepare and file a petition for a writ of certiorari. Counsel of record in this Court was retained by Applicants recently, only after the D.C. Circuit issued its judgment. Counsel also currently faces the press of other matters, including but not limited to argument in Carbon Crest, LLC v. Tencue Productions, LLC Nos. 22-15707 et al. (9th Cir.), scheduled for November 14, 2023 and two amicus briefs in cases in the Fifth and Ninth Circuits. wok ee For the foregoing reasons, Applicant hospitals respectfully request that the time within which to file a petition for a writ of certiorari be extended by 29 days, to and including December 29, 2023. Respectfully submitted, Hyladd Hunt Counsel of Record DEUTSCH HUNT PLLC 300 New Jersey Ave., NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001 202-868-6915 November 1, 2023