No. 25-387

Anita Louise Jackson v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: criminal-liability device-adulteration food-drug-cosmetic-act medical-fraud patient-disclosure surgical-instruments
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2025-11-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

In what world do physicians have to disclose to patients that their surgical procedure will be performed with previously used surgical instruments in order to avoid criminal liability of fraud pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 331(k) and Section 301(k) of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act? And in what world does adulteration of a surgical device occur when that device is used for its intended purpose?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

In what world do physicians have to disclose to patients that their surgical procedure will be performed with previously used surgical instruments in order to avoid criminal liability of fraud pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 331(k) and Section 301(k) of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act? And in what world does adulteration of a surgical device occur when that device is used for its intended purpose?

Docket Entries

2025-11-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-30
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2025)
2025-05-21
Application (24A1120) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 1, 2025.
2025-05-10
Application (24A1120) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 2, 2025 to August 1, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Anita Jackson
Anita Louise Jackson — Petitioner
Anita Louise Jackson — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent