United States v. Washington

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
21-404	9th Cir.	Apr 18, 2022	Jun 21, 2022	9-0	Breyer	OT 2021

Holding: Washington"s workers" compensation law is unconstitutional under the supremacy clause because it facially discriminates against the federal government and does not fall within the scope of the federal waiver of immunity contained in 40 U.S.C. " 3172.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on June 21, 2022.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/08/2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2021)
09/21/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 14, 2021 to November 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
09/22/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 15, 2021.
11/15/2021	Brief of respondents Washington, et al. in opposition filed.
12/01/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
12/01/2021	Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
01/10/2022	Petition GRANTED.
02/23/2022	Brief of petitioner United States filed.
02/23/2022	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed)
03/15/2022	ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, April 18, 2022.
03/15/2022	Suggestion of mootness filed by respondents Washington, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/16/2022	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
03/17/2022	Response in opposition to respondents suggestion of mootness filed by petitioner United States. (Distributed)
03/17/2022	The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and available on PACER.
03/23/2022	CIRCULATED
03/23/2022	Brief amicus curiae of Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group filed. (Distributed)
03/23/2022	Reply on suggestion of mootness filed by respondents Washington, et al. (Distributed)
03/25/2022	Brief of respondents Washington, et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/08/2022	Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
04/11/2022	Sur-reply in support of suggestion of mootness filed by respondents Washington, et al. (Distributed)
04/13/2022	Response in opposition to sur-reply in support of suggestion of mootness filed by petitioner United States. (Distributed)
04/18/2022	Argued. For petitioner: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Tera M. Heintz, Deputy Solicitor General, Olympia, Wash.
06/21/2022	Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
07/25/2022	JUDGMENT ISSUED