Docket for 14-15
| No. 14-15 | |
| Title: |
| Richard Armstrong, et al., Petitioners |
| v. |
| Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al. |
|
| Docketed: | July 7, 2014 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 2 2014 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2014) |
| Jul 29 2014 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 5, 2014. |
| Aug 6 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| Aug 27 2014 |
Brief of respondents Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 9 2014 |
Reply of petitioners Richard Armstrong, et al. filed. |
| Sep 10 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. |
| Oct 2 2014 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Nov 17 2014 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 17 2014 |
Brief of petitioners Richard Armstrong, et al. filed. |
| Nov 17 2014 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Nov 19 2014 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Nov 21 2014 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
| Nov 24 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Nov 24 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| Nov 24 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed. |
| Nov 24 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of California Health and Human Services Agency filed. |
| Dec 2 2014 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Dec 2 2014 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Dec 2 2014 |
Record from U.S.D.C. District of Idaho is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Dec 12 2014 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 17 2014 |
Brief of respondents Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 18 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Medicaid Defense Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2014 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 22 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of National Health Law Program, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al., filed. Distributed. |
| Dec 23 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of The American Network of Community Options and Resources, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of The American Hospital Association, and Federation of American Hospitals filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Former HHS Officials filed. (Distributed). |
| Dec 23 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al., filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 24 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 24 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association of People with Disabilities, et al., filed. (Distributed). |
| Dec 24 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 9 2015 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 13 2015 |
Reply of petitioners Richard Armstrong, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2015 |
Argued. For petitioners: Carl J. Withroe, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, Idaho; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: James M. Piotrowski, Boise, Idaho. |
| Mar 31 2015 |
Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and III, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part IV, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| May 4 2015 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioners: | | |
| Carl J. Withroe |
Deputy Attorney General | (208) 334-2400 |
| Counsel of Record |
Idaho Attorney General's Office | |
| P.O. Box 83720 | |
| Boise, ID 83720-0010 | |
| carl.withroe@ag.idaho.gov |
| Party name: Richard Armstrong, et al. |
| | | |
| Brian P. Kane |
Assistant Chief Deputy Attorney General | (208) 334-4523 |
|
Idaho Attorney General's Office | |
| P.O. Box 83720 | |
| Boise, ID 83720-0010 | |
| brian.kane@ag.idaho.gov |
| Party name: Richard Armstrong, et al. |
| Attorneys for Respondents: | | |
| James M. Piotrowski |
Herzfeld & Piotrowski, LLP | (208) 331-9200 |
| Counsel of Record | 824 W. Franklin St. | |
| Boise, ID 83702 | |
| james@idunionlaw.com |
| Party name: Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al. |
| | | |
| Stephen P. Berzon |
Altshuler Berzon LLP | (415) 421-7151 |
| 177 Post Street, Suite 300 | |
| San Francisco, CA 94108 | |
| sberzon@altshulerberzon.com |
| Party name: Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al. |
| | | |
| Stacey M. Leyton |
Altshuler Berzon LLP | (415)-421-7151 |
| 177 Post Street, Suite 300 | |
| San Francisco, CA 94108 | |
| sleyton@altshulerberzon.com |
| Party name: Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al. |
| | | |
| Matthew J Murray |
Altshuler Berzon LLP | (415) 421-7151 |
| 177 Post Street, Suite 300 | |
| San Francisco, CA 94108 | |
| Party name: Exceptional Child Center, Inc., et al. |
| Other: | | |
| Gregory David Brown |
Deputy Solicitor General | (415)-703-5461 |
|
455 Golden Gate Avenue | |
| qSuite 11000 | |
| San Francisco, CA 94102-7004 | |
| gregory.brown@doj.ca.gov |
| Party name: California Health and Human Services Agency |
| | | |
| Lynn S. Carman |
Medicaid Defense Fund | (415) 927-4023 |
| 203A Picnic Ave. | |
| San Rafael, CA 94901 | |
| lynnscarman@hotmail.com |
| Party name: Medicaid Defense Fund |
| | | |
| Joel M. Hamme |
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, PC | (202) 466-6550 |
| Seventh Floor | |
| 1501 M Street, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20005 | |
| joel.hamme@ppsv.com |
| Party name: The American Network of Community Options and Resources, et al. |
| | | |
| Edwin S. Kneedler |
Deputy Solicitor General | (202) 514-2217 |
|
United States Department of Justice | |
| 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20530-0001 | |
| Party name: United States |
| | | |
| Elizabeth B. McCallum |
Baker & Hostetler LLP | (202) 861-1500 |
| 1050 Connecticut Ave., NW | |
| Washington, DC 20034 | |
| emccallum@bakerlaw.com |
| Party name: American Association of People with Disabilities, et al., |
| | | |
| Michael W. McConnell |
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | (202) 879-5000 |
| 655 Fifteenth Street, N.W., Suite 1200 | |
| Washington, DC 20005 | |
| michael.mcconnell@kirkland.com |
| Party name: National Governors Association, et al. |
| | | |
| Jonathan F. Mitchell |
Solicitor General of Texas | (512) 936-1695 |
|
Texas Attorney General's Office | |
| P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) | |
| Austin, TX 78711-2548 | |
| jonathan.mitchell@texasattorneygeneral.gov |
| Party name: Texas, et al. |
| | | |
| Dominic F. Perella |
Hogan Lovells US LLP | (202) 637-6452 |
| 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20004 | |
| dominic.perella@hoganlovells.com |
| Party name: The American Hospital Association, and Federation of American Hospitals |
| | | |
| Martha Jane Perkins |
National Health Law Program | (919)-968-6308 |
| 101 E. Weaver Street, #G7 | |
| Carrboro, NC 27510 | |
| perkins@healthlaw.org |
| Party name: National Health Law Program, et al. |
| | | |
| Carter G. Phillips |
Sidley Austin LLP | (202) 736-8270 |
| 1501 K Street, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20005 | |
| cphillips@sidley.com |
| Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America |
| | | |
| Steven R. Shapiro |
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | (212) 549-2500 |
| 125 Broad Street | |
| New York, NY 10004 | |
| sshapiro@aclu.org |
| Party name: American Civil Liberties Union, et al., |
| | | |
| Stuart H. Singer |
Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP | (954) 356-0011 |
| 401 East Las Olas Blvd. | |
| Suite 1200 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL 3301 | |
| ssinger@bsfllp.com |
| Party name: American Medical Association, et al., |
| | | |
| Paul M. Smith |
Jenner & Block LLP | (202) 639-6060 |
| 1099 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 900 | |
| Washington, DC 20001 | |
| psmith@jenner.com |
| Party name: Members of Congress |
| | | |
| Donald B. Verrilli Jr. |
Solicitor General | (202) 514-2217 |
|
United States Department of Justice | |
| 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20530-0001 | |
| SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov |
| Party name: United States |
| | | |
| Stephen I. Vladeck |
4801 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. | (202)-274-4241 |
| Washington, DC 20016 | |
| svladeck@wcl.american.edu |
| Party name: Former HHS Officials |
| | | |
| Elizabeth B. Wydra |
Constitutional Accountability Center | (202) 296-6889 |
| 1200 18th St., N.W., Suite 501 | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| elizabeth@theusconstitution.org |
| Party name: Constitutional Accountability Center |