No. 23-1226
 
Title: McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc., Petitioner
v.
McKesson Corporation, et al.
Docketed: May 21, 2024
Linked with: 23A839
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
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Mar 08 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.
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Mar 13 2024 Application (23A839) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 17, 2024.
May 17 2024 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 20, 2024)
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May 23 2024 Waiver of right of respondent McKesson Corporation, et al. to respond filed.
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May 28 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
Jun 05 2024 Response Requested. (Due July 5, 2024)
Jun 18 2024 Motion 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 2024 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 5, 2024.
Aug 05 2024 Brief of respondents McKesson Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
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Aug 21 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Aug 21 2024 Reply of petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 04 2024 Petition GRANTED.
Oct 31 2024 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Nov 13 2024 Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Nov 13 2024 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc.
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Nov 13 2024 Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Nov 18 2024 Brief of petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. filed.
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Nov 25 2024 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Nov 25 2024 Brief amici curiae of The Local Government Legal Center filed (reprinted booklets received Dec. 17, 2024). (Distributed)
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Nov 25 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 03 2024 CIRCULATED
Dec 18 2024 Brief of respondents McKesson Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 23 2024 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 23 2024 Motion 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 2024 Brief amici curiae of CTIA—The Wireless Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 08 2025 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Jan 10 2025 Reply of petitioner McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 21 2025 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.)
Jun 20 2025 Judgment 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 2025 Judgment Issued.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Matthew W.H. Wessler
Counsel of Record
Gupta Wessler LLP
2001 K Street NW
Suite 850 North
Washington, DC 20006

MATT@GUPTAWESSLER.COM
Ph: 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
Ph: 202-887-8740
Party name: McKesson Corporation, et al.


Joseph Russell Palmore
Morrison & Foerster LLP
2100 L Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20037

JPALMORE@MOFO.COM
Ph: 202-887-6940
Party name: McKesson Corporation, et al.


Other Attorneys
Thomas Michael Johnson Jr.
Counsel of Record
Wiley Rein LLP
2050 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

TMJOHNSON@WILEY.LAW
Ph: 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
Ph: 202-588-1000
Party name: Public Citizen


D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 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
Ph: 7032439423
Party name: The Local Government Legal Center