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Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association

Docket No.18-540
Op. Below8th Cir.
ArgumentOct 6, 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 Sonia Sotomayor on Dec 10, 2020. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 1, 2018
Application (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 3, 2018
Application (18A130) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until October 8, 2018.
Sep 26, 2018
Application (18A130) to extend further the time from October 8, 2018 to October 22, 2018, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Oct 1, 2018
Application (18A130) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until October 22, 2018.
Oct 22, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2018)
Nov 6, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 23, 2018 to January 7, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 8, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 7, 2019.
Nov 21, 2018
Brief amici curiae of States of California, et al. filed.
Dec 14, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 7, 2019 to January 24, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 19, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 24, 2019.
Jan 22, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 24, 2019 to February 28, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 23, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 28, 2019.
Feb 28, 2019
Brief of respondent Pharmaceutical Care Management Association in opposition filed.
Mar 18, 2019
Reply of petitioner Leslie Rutledge, Attorney General of Arkansas filed.
Mar 20, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
Apr 15, 2019
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 4, 2019
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Dec 17, 2019
Supplemental brief of respondent Pharmaceutical Care Management Association filed.
Dec 18, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Jan 10, 2020
Petition GRANTED.
Feb 21, 2020
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 27, 2020.
Feb 24, 2020
Brief of petitioner Leslie Rutledge filed.
Feb 24, 2020
Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Leslie Rutledge.
Feb 24, 2020
Joint appendix (Volume I) filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Feb 26, 2020
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit.
Mar 2, 2020
Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amici curiae of States of California, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amici curiae of Community Oncology Alliance, Inc., et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Inc. filed.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of National Council of Insurance Legislators filed.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amici curiae of Arkansas Pharmacists Association, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amici curiae of FMI and Twenty-Three Retail Trade Associations filed.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Specialty Pharmacy filed.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of Alliance for Transparent and Affordable Prescriptions filed.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of AIDS Healthcare Foundation filed.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amici curiae of AARP and AARP Foundation supporting neither party filed.
Mar 2, 2020
Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. filed.
Mar 3, 2020
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. (1-Box)
Mar 19, 2020
CIRCULATED
Mar 25, 2020
Brief of respondent Pharmaceutical Care Management Association filed. (Distributed)
Mar 26, 2020
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Apr 1, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of Society for Human Resource Management filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of Employers Health Purchasing Corporation filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2020
Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the American Benefits Council filed. (Distributed)
Apr 3, 2020
ORAL ARGUMENT POSTPONED.
Apr 13, 2020
Argument to be rescheduled for the October Term 2020.
Apr 20, 2020
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 24, 2020
Reply of petitioner Leslie Rutledge filed. (Distributed)
Jul 13, 2020
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Oct 6, 2020
Argued. 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, 2020
Judgment 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, 2021
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jan 11, 2023
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. (1-Box)

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