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Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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09-958 | 9th Cir. | Oct 3, 2011 | Feb 22, 2012 | 5-4 | Breyer | OT 2011 |
Holding: The parties will argue before the Ninth Circuit in the first instance whether the respondents may maintain Supremacy Clause actions in light of the approval by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the challenged California statutes that reduce the amount of Medicaid reimbursement.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded on February 22, 2012. Chief Justice Roberts filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Alito.
Merits Briefs for the Petitioner
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner
Merits Briefs for the Respondents
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondents
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