American Hospital Assn. v. Becerra, No. 20-1114 (U.S. 2022)
Docket
20-1114
Decided
Supreme Court term
2021
Official citation
596 U.S. 724
Where this case stands
The Supreme Court reversed the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and sent the case back.
Who won?
The Petitioner and respondentThe petitioner asks a reviewing court to act; the respondent answers that request.Learn more about petitioner and respondent → won, at least for now. The petitioner is the side that asked the Supreme Court to take the case, usually the party named first (here, American Hospital Assn.). The court ruled against the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's ruling no longer stands. The case goes back to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to continue in line with this ruling. Supreme Court decisions bind every court in the country on the federal-law questions they decide.
Is it still good law?
Jurvio has no record of a later decision overruling it. 9 later opinions on Jurvio cite it. Our citation records are not complete, so this is not a guarantee.
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What the court record tells us
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What happened in this case?
A Supreme Court case in the Supreme Court of the United States between American Hospital Assn. and Becerra. The court issued a decision on Jun 15, 2022. The docket entries Jurvio holds are listed in the timeline on this page.
Where does the case stand now?
The latest dated event in the record is “JUDGMENT ISSUED” on Jul 18, 2022.
Why does this case matter?
9 court opinions on Jurvio cite this case, which shows other courts have relied on or discussed it.
What was the ruling or outcome?
ReversedThe reviewing court overturned all or part of the lower decision.Learn more about reversed → and RemandAn order sending a matter back to a lower court, state court, or agency.Learn more about remand →.
What happened most recently?
Jul 18, 2022: JUDGMENT ISSUED
Understand this case
Case record
American Hospital Assn. v. Becerra is Supreme Court of the United States case number 20-1114. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
Holding and outcome
ReversedThe reviewing court overturned all or part of the lower decision.Learn more about reversed → and RemandAn order sending a matter back to a lower court, state court, or agency.Learn more about remand →.
Decision lineup
Kavanaugh
Opinion type: Majority opinionThe opinion expressing the reasoning supported by most judges deciding the case.Learn more about majority opinion →
Petition for certiorariA filing asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower-court decision.Learn more about petition for certiorari → filed. (Response due March 15, 2021) Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Brief Amicus curiaeA nonparty permitted to offer information or argument to assist the court.Learn more about amicus curiae → of 36 State and Regional Hospital Associations filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 15, 2021 to April 14, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 14, 2021.
Brief amici curiae of Yale New Haven Health System, BJC Health Care, UPMC and Vanderbilt University Medical Center filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Brief amicus curiae of Federation of American Hospitals filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 14, 2021 to May 13, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 13, 2021.
Brief amicus curiae of Rural Hospital Coalition in support of Petitioner and respondentThe petitioner asks a reviewing court to act; the respondent answers that request.Learn more about petitioner and respondent → filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Brief of respondent Xavier Becerra, Sec. of H&HS in opposition filed. Proof of Service Main Document
Reply of petitioners American Hospital Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
Petition GRANTED. In addition to the Question presentedThe precisely framed legal issue a Supreme Court petition asks the Court to decide.Learn more about question presented → by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: Whether petitioners’ suit challenging HHS’s adjustments is precluded by 42 U. S. C. §1395l(t)(12).
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, American Hospital Association, et al. Blanket Consent
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 3, 2021. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 20, 2021.
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) Main Document Proof of Service
Brief of petitioners American Hospital Association, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Brief amici curiae of 37 State and Regional Hospital Associations filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Brief amici curiae of States of Indiana, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Brief amicus curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Brief amici curiae of Yale New Haven Health System, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Home Builders, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation in support of neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. D.C. Circuit.
The record received from the U.S.C.A. DC Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer, also received are transcripts that has been electronically filed.
Brief of respondents Xavier Becerra, Sec. of H&HS, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service
Brief amicus curiae of Federation of American Hospitals filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Brief amicus curiae of Rural Hospital Coalition filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
CIRCULATED
Reply of petitioners American Hospital Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Argued. For petitioners: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Washington, D. C. For respondents: Christopher G. Michel, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Judgment ReversedThe reviewing court overturned all or part of the lower decision.Learn more about reversed → and case RemandAn order sending a matter back to a lower court, state court, or agency.Learn more about remand →. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
