King v. Burwell
Holding
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Section 36B's tax credits are available to individuals who purchase health insurance on an exchange created by the federal government.
Judgment
Affirmed, 6-3, in an opinion by John Roberts on Jun 25, 2015. Justice Scalia filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Thomas and Alito joined.
Jul 31, 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2014)
Sep 2, 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 3, 2014.
Sep 3, 2014Brief amici curiae of Senators John Cornyn, et al. filed.
Sep 3, 2014Brief amici curiae of Missouri Liberty Project, et al. filed.
Sep 3, 2014Brief amici curiae of Citizens' Council for Health Freedom, et al. filed.
Sep 3, 2014Brief amici curiae of The States of Oklahoma, et al. filed.
Sep 3, 2014Brief amici curiae of Pacific Research Institute, et al. filed.
Oct 3, 2014Brief of respondents Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 14, 2014Reply of petitioners David King, Douglas Hurst, Brenda Levy, and Rose Luck filed. (Distributed)Oct 15, 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2014.
Nov 3, 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2014.
Nov 7, 2014Petition GRANTED.
Nov 18, 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Dec 19, 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents Sylvia Burwell, et al.
Dec 22, 2014SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Dec 22, 2014Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Dec 22, 2014Brief of petitioners David King, Douglas Hurst, Brenda Levy, and Rose Luck filed.Dec 22, 2014Record requested from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
Dec 23, 2014Brief amici curiae of Texas Black Americans for Life, et al., filed.
Dec 24, 2014Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. filed.
Dec 26, 2014Brief amicus curiae of Joseph R. Evanns filed.Dec 29, 2014Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amicus curiae of Consumers' Research filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Galen Institute and State Legislators filed.Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Indiana and 39 Indiana Public School Corporations filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Virginia State Delegates Mark Berg, et al. filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Administrative & Constitutional Law Professors filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Pacific Research Institute, et al. filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Jonathan H. Adler and Michael F. Cannon filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Oklahoma, et al. filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Senators John Cornyn, et al. filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of American Civil Rights Union, et al. filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute and Prof. Josh Blackman filed.Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation and Steven J. Willis filed.Dec 29, 2014Brief amicus curiae of Jeremy Rabkin filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Missouri Liberty Project, et al. filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amici curiae of Citizens' Council for Health Freedom, et al. filed.
Dec 29, 2014Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
Jan 6, 2015Record for United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia available on Pacer and received electronically.
Jan 6, 2015Record received from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Jan 7, 2015CIRCULATED.
Jan 21, 2015Brief of respondents Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 26, 2015Brief amici curiae of Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action (JALSA), et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 27, 2015Brief amici curiae of American Cancer Society, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Former Government Officials filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amicus curiae of HCA Inc. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amicus curiae of National Alliance of State Health CO-OPs filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Catholic Health Association of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Small Business Majority Foundation, Inc. and Peers filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amicus curiae of Families USA filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Marilyn Ralat-Albernas, R.N., et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of American Hospital Association, et al. filed.
Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc., et al. (Corrected brief filed and distributed) filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Health Care Policy History Scholars filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amicus curiae of America's Health Insurance Plans filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress and State Legislatures filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Bipartisan Economic Scholars filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of National Women's Law Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amicus curiae of Trinity Health filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of American Academy of Pediatrics, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amicus curiae of National Education Association filed.
Jan 28, 2015Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed.
Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of National Association of Community Health Centers, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Public Health Deans, Chairs, and Faculty, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amicus curiae of Maurice Baggiano, Esq. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of William N. Eskridge, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amicus curiae of American Thoracic Society filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle filed. (Distributed)Jan 28, 2015Brief amici curiae of Professors Thomas W. Merrill, et al. filed. (Distributed)Feb 18, 2015Reply of petitioners David King, et al. filed. (Distributed)Mar 4, 2015Argued. For petitioners: Michael A. Carvin, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.Jun 25, 2015Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined.
Jul 27, 2015JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: King v. Burwell, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/king-v-burwell/