Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation

142 S. Ct. 2354 · Decided June 24, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation was decided on June 24, 2022 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous economic regulation” in the Economic Activity area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2021
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-1312

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Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-027, docket 2021-027-01.

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