Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation v. Griffin et al
Plaintiff: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Defendant: Tim Griffin, Rodney Richmond, Debbie Mack, Brian Jolly, Lenora Newsome, Clint Boone, Lyn Fruchey, Harold Simpson and Beth Ann Davenport
Case Number: 4:2025cv00633
Filed: June 24, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Lee P Rudofsky
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 9, 2025 Filing 33 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) NOTICE of Hearing Rescheduled on #2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction and #18 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim: Motion Hearing reset for 1/20/2026 at 10:30 AM in Little Rock, Arkansas Courtroom 1D before Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. (hml)
December 9, 2025 Filing 32 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) NOTICE of Rescheduling Hearing: Telephone Conference reset for 1/7/2026 at 9:00 AM before Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. (hml)
December 8, 2025 Filing 31 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) NOTICE of Hearing: Telephone Conference set for 12/10/2025 at 8:45 AM before Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. (hml)
September 19, 2025 Filing 30 REPLY to Response to Motion re #18 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of John Kirtley)(Purvis, Laura)
September 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #28 Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief in Support of #18 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 9/18/2025. (hml)
September 17, 2025 Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss by All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Document Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Purvis, Laura)
September 11, 2025 Filing 27 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) NOTICE of Hearing on #2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction and #18 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim: Motion Hearing set for 12/17/2025 at 9:00 AM in Little Rock, Arkansas Courtroom 1D before Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. (hml)
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #25 Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to File a Reply to #18 Motion to Dismiss. Reply due by 9/17/2025. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 9/10/2025. (hml)
September 9, 2025 Filing 25 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #18 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim by All Defendants (Purvis, Laura)
September 3, 2025 Filing 24 RESPONSE in Opposition re #18 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim, #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction REPLY IN SUPPORT OF NOVARTISS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Neal, Emily)
August 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #22 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff's consolidated response to #18 Motion to Dismiss and reply to #2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction due by September 3, 2025. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 8/26/2025. (hml)
August 26, 2025 Filing 22 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #18 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim, #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, #19 Response in Opposition to Motion by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Neal, Emily)
August 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #20 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff's consolidated response to #18 Motion to Dismiss and reply to #2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction due by August 27, 2025. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 8/12/2025. (hml)
August 10, 2025 Filing 20 MOTION to Extend Time by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Eldridge, William)
August 6, 2025 Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition re #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Brief in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by All Defendants. (Purvis, Laura)
August 6, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim by All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Order Denying the Request for a TRO, #2 Act 630, #3 Study on Impact of Limited Distribution Networks, #4 Adam Head Declaration)(Purvis, Laura)
August 6, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura L. Purvis on behalf of All Defendants (Purvis, Laura)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Jacob T. Young. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 7/15/2025. (hml)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Marlan J. Golden. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 7/15/2025. (hml)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Aleksander V. Sverdlov. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 7/15/2025. (hml)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Jessica L. Ellsworth. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 7/15/2025. (hml)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Susan M. Cook. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 7/15/2025. (hml)
July 14, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Jacob T. Young. Fee $100 receipt number AAREDC-4996640. Filed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Neal, Emily)
July 14, 2025 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Marlan J. Golden. Fee $100 receipt number AAREDC-4996628. Filed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Neal, Emily)
July 14, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Aleksander V. Sverdlov. Fee $100 receipt number AAREDC-4996623. Filed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Neal, Emily)
July 14, 2025 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Jessica L. Ellsworth. Fee $100 receipt number AAREDC-4996601. Filed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Neal, Emily)
July 14, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Susan M. Cook. Fee $100 receipt number AAREDC-4996589. Filed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Neal, Emily)
July 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #5 Joint Motion for a Briefing Schedule. Response due by 8/6/2025 and Reply due by 8/27/2025. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 7/11/2025. (hml)
July 10, 2025 Filing 5 Joint MOTION for Order for Briefing Schedule by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Neal, Emily)
June 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER ON AMICUS BRIEFS. Signed by Judge Lee P. Rudofsky on 3/21/2023. (ldb)
June 24, 2025 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. (ldb)
June 24, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. (ldb)
June 24, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation against All Defendants. (Fee $405, Receipt Number LIT11035.) Summons issued and returned to counsel. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (ldb)

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Plaintiff: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Represented By: William Conner Eldridge, Jr.
Represented By: Susan Cook
Represented By: Susan Cook
Represented By: Marlan Golden
Represented By: Marlan Golden
Represented By: Emily A. Neal
Represented By: Jessica Lynn Ellsworth
Represented By: Jessica Lynn Ellsworth
Represented By: Jacob Tyler Young
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Represented By: Alexander V. Sverdlov
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Defendant: Tim Griffin
Represented By: Laura L. Purvis
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Defendant: Rodney Richmond
Represented By: Laura L. Purvis
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Defendant: Debbie Mack
Represented By: Laura L. Purvis
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Defendant: Brian Jolly
Represented By: Laura L. Purvis
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Defendant: Lenora Newsome
Represented By: Laura L. Purvis
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Defendant: Clint Boone
Represented By: Laura L. Purvis
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Defendant: Lyn Fruchey
Represented By: Laura L. Purvis
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Defendant: Harold Simpson
Represented By: Laura L. Purvis
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Defendant: Beth Ann Davenport
Represented By: Laura L. Purvis
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