THOMPSON v. WESTERN STATES MEDICAL CENTER

No. 01-344.

535 U.S. 357 (2002)

THOMPSON, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al. v. WESTERN STATES MEDICAL CENTER et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided April 29, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Olson, Assistant Attorney General McCallum, Matthew D. Roberts, Douglas N. Letter, Alex M. Azar II, Daniel E. Troy, and Patricia J. Kaeding.

Howard M. Hoffmann argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*

O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 377. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, p. 378.


Justice O'Connor, delivered the opinion of the Court.

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