No. 25-5242

Christine Ritchie v. Lavin, Cedrone, Graver, Boyd & Disipio, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process life-liberty petition slander
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether respondents' response to the slander of Martha Keen constitutes a violation of the civil right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness of the Petitioner

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether respondents ’ response to the slander of Martha Keen constitutes a violation of the civil right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness of the Petitioner. [I]

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-09-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-19
Waiver of right of respondents Maine Medical Center and Kathryn Wadland, M.D. to respond filed.
2025-08-14
Waiver of right of respondent Meta Platforms, Inc. to respond filed.
2025-07-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 29, 2025)

Attorneys

Christine Ritchie
Christine Ritchie — Petitioner
Christine Ritchie — Petitioner
Maine Medical Center and Kathryn Wadland, M.D.
Richard J. Medoff, Esq.Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, Respondent
Richard J. Medoff, Esq.Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, Respondent
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Eric Alan ShumskyOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Respondent
Eric Alan ShumskyOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Respondent