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Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 21, 2021

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1200 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether the United States may invoke a non-statutory mitigation defense to avoid the unambiguous requirement of Section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that the government “shall make” cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers in set amounts.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 24 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 31, 2021)
Mar 12 2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative, et al.
Mar 22 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2021 to April 30, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 23 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 30, 2021.
Apr 01 2021Brief amici curiae of Anthem, Inc., Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc., Highmark Inc., L.A. Care Health Plan, and Molina Healthcare of California, Inc. filed.
Apr 30 2021Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
Jun 01 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
Jun 01 2021Reply of petitioners Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 21 2021Petition DENIED.