JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined.

Letter, dated January 20,2012, received from counsel for respondents in response to State of California's letter of January 17, 2012 (Distributed). VIDED.

Letter, dated January 20,2012, received from counsel for respondents in response to State of California's letter of January 17, 2012. VIDED.

Letter, dated January 17, 2012, received from the Attorney General of California informing the Court of recent preliminary injunctions. (Distributed). VIDED.

Supplemental brief of petitioner Toby Douglas, Director, California Department of Health Care Services filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Supplemental brief of respondents' counsel Carter Phillips, Deanne E. Maynard, and Stephen P. Berzon (Distributed). filed. VIDED.

Supplemental brief of United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Supplemental brief of respondents Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Supplemental brief of respondents' counsel Carter Phillips, Deanne E. Maynard, and Stephen P. Berzon (Distributed). filed. VIDED.

The parties and the Solicitor General are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question: "What should be the effect, if any, of the developments discussed in the letter submitted by the Solicitor General on October 28, 2011, ...

Letter with attachments received from the Solicitor General. VIDED. (Distributed)

Argued. For petitioner: Karin S. Schwartz, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, San Francisco, Cal.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: ...

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. VIDED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioners Toby Douglas, Director, California Department of Health Care Services filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Record received fro U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)

Record from U.S.D.C. for Central District of California is electronic.

Application (11A171) granted by Justice Kennedy of petitioners for an extension of time to file a reply brief on the merits and to exceed the word limit. The reply brief of no more than 9,000 words is to be filed on or before September 6, 2011.

Application (11A171) of petitioners for an extension of time to file a reply brief on the merits and to exceed the word limit, submitted to Justice Kennedy. VIDED

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

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

Brief amici curiae of Former HHS Officials filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

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

Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Health Care Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Chain Drug Stores, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Chain Drug Stores, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief of respondents Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents California Pharmacists, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Dominguez, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief of respondents Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 3, 2011.

CIRCULATED.

Brief amici curiae of Michigan and 30 Other States filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of APA Watch filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief of petitioner Toby Douglas, Director, California Department of Health Care Services filed. VIDED.

Joint appendix filed. VIDED. (Statement of costs filed)

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including May 19, 2011. VIDED.

The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including July 29, 2011. VIDED.

The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including June 24, 2011. VIDED.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including April 14, 2011. VIDED.

Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petitions. The petitions for certiorari in No. 09-1158 and No. 10-283 are granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petitions. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotte... (orders list)

Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petitions. The petitions for certiorari in No. 09-1158 and No. 10-283 are granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED. (orders list)

Letter of January 13, 2011, from Acting Solicitor General received. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 14, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 7, 2011.

Supplemental brief of petitioner David Maxwell-Jolly, Director, California Department of Health Care Services filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 20, 2010.

Reply of petitioner David Maxwell-Jolly, Director, California Department of Health Care Services filed.

Brief of respondents Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.

Brief of respondents Sacramento Family Medical Clinics, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.

Brief amici curiae of Michigan, et al. filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 19, 2010, for all respondents.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 19, 2010)

Application (09A508) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until February 19, 2010.

Application (09A658) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until February 22, 2010.

Application (09A658) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 27, 2010 to February 22, 2010, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Application (09A508) to extend further the time from January 22, 2010 to February 20, 2010, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Application (09A508) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until January 22, 2010.

Application (09A508) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 22, 2009 to February 20, 2010, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

David Maxwell-Jolly, Director, California Department of Health Care Services, Petitioner, represented by Karin S. Schwartz

Toby Douglas, Director, California Department of Health Care Services, Petitioner, represented by Karin S. Schwartz

California Pharmacists, et al., Respondent, represented by Deanne E. Maynard

Dominguez, et al., Respondent, represented by Stephen P. Berzon

Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Lynn S Carman

Sacramento Family Medical Clinics, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Deanne E. Maynard

Sacramento Family Medical Clinics, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Craig J. Cannizzo

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, et al., Respondent, represented by Carter G. Phillips

AARP, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Martha Jane Perkins

American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul R.Q. Wolfson

American Health Care Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas Hallward-Driemeier

American Medical Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Louis W. Bullock

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

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan E. Untereiner

Former HHS Officials, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen I. Vladeck

Members of Congress, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul M. Smith

Michigan and 30 Other States, Amicus Curiae, represented by John J. Bursch

Michigan, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by B. Eric Restuccia

National Association of Chain Drug Stores, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Frederick R. Ball

National Governors Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael W. McConnell

Toby Douglas, Director, California Department of Health Care Services v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Edwin S. Kneedler

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.