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American Hospital Association v. Becerra

142 S. Ct. 1896 · Decided June 15, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

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American Hospital Association v. Becerra was decided on June 15, 2022 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous economic regulation” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
142 S. Ct. 1896 · 213 L. Ed. 2d 251 · 2022 U.S. LEXIS 2943
Docket number
20-1114
Decided
June 15, 2022
Argued
November 30, 2021
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Brett M. Kavanaugh
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Medicare (Social Security Act)
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
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Full case caption

American Hospital Association v. Becerra

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-025, docket 2021-025-01.

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