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Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-540 8th Cir. Oct 6, 2020 Dec 10, 2020 8-0 Sotomayor OT 2020

Holding: Arkansas’ Act 900 is not preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 8-0, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on December 10, 2020. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 01 2018Application (18A130) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 6, 2018 to October 8, 2018, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Aug 03 2018Application (18A130) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until October 8, 2018.
Sep 26 2018Application (18A130) to extend further the time from October 8, 2018 to October 22, 2018, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Oct 01 2018Application (18A130) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until October 22, 2018.
Oct 22 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2018)
Nov 06 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 23, 2018 to January 7, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 08 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 7, 2019.
Nov 21 2018Brief amici curiae of States of California, et al. filed.
Dec 14 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 7, 2019 to January 24, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 19 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 24, 2019.
Jan 22 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 24, 2019 to February 28, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 23 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 28, 2019.
Feb 28 2019Brief of respondent Pharmaceutical Care Management Association in opposition filed.
Mar 18 2019Reply of petitioner Leslie Rutledge, Attorney General of Arkansas filed.
Mar 20 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
Apr 15 2019The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 04 2019Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Dec 17 2019Supplemental brief of respondent Pharmaceutical Care Management Association filed.
Dec 18 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Jan 10 2020Petition GRANTED.
Feb 21 2020SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 27, 2020.
Feb 24 2020Brief of petitioner Leslie Rutledge filed.
Feb 24 2020Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Leslie Rutledge.
Feb 24 2020Joint appendix (Volume I) filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Feb 26 2020Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit.
Mar 02 2020Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Mar 02 2020Brief amici curiae of States of California, et al. filed.
Mar 02 2020Brief amici curiae of Community Oncology Alliance, Inc., et al. filed.
Mar 02 2020Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Inc. filed.
Mar 02 2020Brief amicus curiae of National Council of Insurance Legislators filed.
Mar 02 2020Brief amici curiae of Arkansas Pharmacists Association, et al. filed.
Mar 02 2020Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 02 2020Brief amici curiae of FMI and Twenty-Three Retail Trade Associations filed.
Mar 02 2020Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Specialty Pharmacy filed.
Mar 02 2020Brief amicus curiae of Alliance for Transparent and Affordable Prescriptions filed.
Mar 02 2020Brief amicus curiae of AIDS Healthcare Foundation filed.
Mar 02 2020Brief amici curiae of AARP and AARP Foundation supporting neither party filed.
Mar 02 2020Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. filed.
Mar 03 2020Record received from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. (1-Box)
Mar 19 2020CIRCULATED
Mar 25 2020Brief of respondent Pharmaceutical Care Management Association filed. (Distributed)
Mar 26 2020Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Apr 01 2020Brief amicus curiae of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020Brief amicus curiae of America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020Brief amicus curiae of Society for Human Resource Management filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020Brief amicus curiae of Employers Health Purchasing Corporation filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020Brief amicus curiae of Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy filed. (Distributed)
Apr 01 2020Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the American Benefits Council filed. (Distributed)
Apr 03 2020ORAL ARGUMENT POSTPONED.
Apr 13 2020Argument to be rescheduled for the October Term 2020.
Apr 20 2020Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 24 2020Reply of petitioner Leslie Rutledge filed. (Distributed)
Jul 13 2020SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Oct 06 2020Argued. For petitioner: Nicholas J. Bronni, Solicitor General, Little Rock, Ark.; and Frederick Liu, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C.
Dec 10 2020Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Barrett, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion.
Jan 11 2021JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jan 11 2023Record returned to the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. (1-Box)