JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Kagan, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. (orders list)

Argued. For petitioners: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C.; and Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioners Astra USA, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion of Kansas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

Brief amicus curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion of Kansas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Professors filed. (Distributed)

Motion of Kansas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Coalition of 340B Entity Groups filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Kansas, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Contract Law Professors filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief of respondent Santa Clara County, California filed. (Distributed)

Record for the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of California is electronic.

Record recevied from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of APA Watch filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed. (Distributed)

Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief of petitioners Astra USA, Inc., et al. filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 19, 2011.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.

Petition GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010.

Reply of petitioners Astra USA, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief of respondent Santa Clara County, California in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 21, 2010.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 21, 2010)

Astra USA, Inc., et al., Petitioner, represented by Lisa S. Blatt

Santa Clara County, California, Respondent, represented by Sanford Svetcov

Santa Clara County, California, Respondent, represented by David C. Frederick

AARP, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Rochelle Bobroff

APA Watch, Amicus Curiae, represented by Lawrence J. Joseph

Astra USA, Inc., et al. v. Santa Clara County, California, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ginger D. Anders

Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kannon K. Shanmugam

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kannon K. Shanmugam

Coalition of 340B Entity Groups, Amicus Curiae, represented by Joel M. Hamme

Contract Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen M. Tillery

Federal Courts Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael J. Brickman

Kansas, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen R. McAllister

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement

the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp