Deborah Kollman, as Executor of the Estate of Stephanie A. Smith v. Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital

The case asks when a federal-law tolling rule pauses the deadline for state-law claims after a case filed in state court is removed to federal court. The petitioner argues the pause should begin when the claim was timely filed in state court, not only after removal.

A petition for a writ of certiorari (the Court's decision whether to hear a case) has been filed. Oral argument is not yet scheduled, and no substantive justice or advocate reactions are available yet.

The answer could determine whether people lose state-law claims because a case was moved to federal court. For example, a plaintiff whose case is removed may need to refile a state claim before a deadline expires.

The Court may decide whether to take the case. No decision window is available yet; watch for an argument date or another scheduling move.

The case concerns whether a deadline for state-law claims is paused from the original state-court filing or only after removal to federal court.

Plaintiffs with state-law claims in cases removed to federal court could be affected. The timing may determine whether those claims remain timely.

The Supreme Court may decide whether to hear the petition. Oral argument has not been scheduled.