Toby Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc.

565 U.S. 606 · Decided February 22, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Toby Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc. was decided on February 22, 2012 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Poverty law, constitutional” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

Toby Douglas, Director, California Department of Health Care Services, Petitioner v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc., et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 2011-028, docket 2011-028-01.

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