No. 23-1226
Title:McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc., Petitioner
v.
McKesson Corporation, et al.
Docketed:May 21, 2024
Linked with 2
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers:(22-15710, 22-15732)
   Decision Date:October 25, 2023
   Rehearing Denied:December 20, 2023
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Mar 08 2024Application (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.
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Mar 13 2024Application (23A839) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 17, 2024.
May 17 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 20, 2024)
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May 23 2024Waiver of right of respondent McKesson Corporation, et al. to respond filed.
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May 28 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
Jun 05 2024Response Requested. (Due July 5, 2024)
Jun 18 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 5, 2024 to August 5, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jun 21 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 5, 2024.
Aug 05 2024Brief of respondents McKesson Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
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Aug 21 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Aug 21 2024Reply of petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 04 2024Petition GRANTED.
Oct 31 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Nov 13 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Nov 13 2024Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc.
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Nov 13 2024Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Nov 18 2024Brief of petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. filed.
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Nov 25 2024Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Nov 25 2024Brief amici curiae of The Local Government Legal Center filed (reprinted booklets received Dec. 17, 2024). (Distributed)
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Nov 25 2024Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 03 2024CIRCULATED
Dec 18 2024Brief of respondents McKesson Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 23 2024Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 23 2024Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
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Dec 26 2024Brief amici curiae of CTIA—The Wireless Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 08 2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Jan 10 2025Reply of petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 21 2025Argued. 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.)
Jun 20 2025Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion 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.
Jul 22 2025Judgment Issued.
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NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
Matthew W.H. Wessler
    Counsel of Record		Gupta Wessler LLP
2001 K Street NW
Suite 850 North
Washington, DC 20006

MATT@GUPTAWESSLER.COM		2028881741
Party name: McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc.
Attorneys for Respondents
Deanne Elizabeth Maynard
    Counsel of Record		Morrison & Foerster LLP
2100 L Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20037

DMAYNARD@MOFO.COM		202-887-8740
Party name: McKesson Corporation, et al.
Joseph Russell PalmoreMorrison & Foerster LLP
2100 L Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20037

JPALMORE@MOFO.COM		202-887-6940
Party name: McKesson Corporation, et al.
Other
Thomas Michael Johnson Jr.
    Counsel of Record		Wiley Rein LLP
2050 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

TMJOHNSON@WILEY.LAW		2027197000
Party name: CTIA—The Wireless Association, NCTA—The Internet & Television Association, USTELECOM—The Broadband Association, and The Wireless Infrastructure Association
Scott Lawrence Nelson
    Counsel of Record		Public Citizen Litigation Group
1600 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009

SNELSON@CITIZEN.ORG		202-588-1000
Party name: Public Citizen
D. John SauerSolicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV		202-514-2217
Party name: United States
Bryan Kipp Weir
    Counsel of Record		Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22209

bryan@consovoymccarthy.com		7032439423
Party name: The Local Government Legal Center