No. 21A241

Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Louisiana, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-12-16
Status: Granted
Type: A
Amici (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-law covid-19-pandemic healthcare-facilities medicare-and-medicaid statutory-authority vaccination-requirement
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Secretary of Health and Human Services has statutory authority under the Medicare and Medicaid statutes to require healthcare facilities participating in those programs to ensure staff vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of program participation

Docket Entries

2021-12-22
Application (21A241) referred to the Court.
2021-12-22
Consideration of the application (No. 21A241) for stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is deferred pending oral argument. Consideration of the application (21A240) for stay presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is deferred pending oral argument. The applications are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The applications are set for oral argument on Friday, January 7, 2022.
2021-12-22
Motion for leave to file amici curiae brief filed by Service Employees International Union, et al.
2021-12-21
Motion for leave to file amici curiae brief filed by American Medical Association, et al.
2021-12-17
Response to application (21A241) requested by Justice Alito, due by 4pm on Thursday, December 30, 2021.
2021-12-16

Attorneys

American Medical Association, et al.
Jessica Anne MortonDemocracy Forward Foundation, Amicus
Service Employees International Union; American Federation of Teachers; and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Barbara Jane ChisholmAltshuler Berzon LLP, Amicus
Xavier Becerra, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Petitioner