Decided

No. 23-1226

McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corporation, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

See other cases from the Ninth Circuit.

Docket Entries

Judgment Issued.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1226_1a72.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which, Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Jackson, JJ., joined.

Argued. For petitioner: Matthew W.H. Wessler, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Joseph R. Palmore, Washington, D. C.; and Matthew Guarnieri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Reply of petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

Brief amici curiae of CTIA—The Wireless Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief of respondents McKesson Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.

Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of The Local Government Legal Center filed (reprinted booklets received Dec. 17, 2024). (Distributed)

Brief of petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. filed.

Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.

Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Petition GRANTED.

Reply of petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.

Brief of respondents McKesson Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 5, 2024.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 5, 2024 to August 5, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.

Response Requested. (Due July 5, 2024)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.

Waiver of right of respondent McKesson Corporation, et al. to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 20, 2024)

Application (23A839) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 17, 2024.

Application (23A839) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 19, 2024 to May 17, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Parties

McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Matthew W.H. Wessler

McKesson Corporation, et al., Respondent, represented by Deanne Elizabeth Maynard

McKesson Corporation, et al., Respondent, represented by Joseph Russell Palmore

Amici Curiae

CTIA—The Wireless Association, NCTA—The Internet & Television Association, USTELECOM—The Broadband Association, and The Wireless Infrastructure Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas Michael Johnson Jr.

Public Citizen, Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott Lawrence Nelson

The Local Government Legal Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bryan Kipp Weir

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by D. John Sauer

 
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