Douglas v. California Pharmacists Association

Consolidated into: Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California

Holding: The parties will argue before the Ninth Circuit in the first instance whether the respondents may maintain Supremacy Clause actions in light of the approval by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the challenged California statutes that reduce the amount of Medicaid reimbursement.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on February 22, 2012. Chief Justice Roberts filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Alito.

Briefs and Documents

Merits Briefs for Petitioner

• Brief for Toby Douglas
• Reply brief for  Toby Douglas
• Toby Douglas  supplemental brief letter
• Toby Douglas  supplemental Exhibit B
• Toby Douglas supplemental Exhibit B1

Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner

• Brief for the United States
• Brief for National Governors Association et al.
• Brief for Michigan and 30 Other States
• Brief for National Governors Association et al.

Merits Briefs for the Respondents

• Brief for the Dominguez respondents
• Brief for Intervenor respondents and the California Pharmacists Association respondents

Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondents

• Brief for Members of Congress
• Brief for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores et al.
• Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
• Brief for the American Medical Association et al.
• Brief for the American Health Care Association et al.
• Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union et al.
• Brief for AARP, Families USA et al.
• Brief for Former HSS Officials

Other Documents

• United States’ supplemental brief letter

Certiorari-stage documents

• Opinion below (9th Circuit)
• Petition for certiorari
• Brief in opposition of Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc.
• Brief in opposition for respondents Lydia Dominguez et al.
• Brief in opposition for California Pharmacists Association
• Petitioner's reply
• Joint supplemental brief of respondents California Pharmacists Association, et al.