GRESHAM v. AZAR

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alisa B. Klein , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for federal appellants. With her on the briefs were Mark B. Stern , Attorney, Robert P. Charrow , General Counsel, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Brenna E. Jenny , Deputy General Counsel.

Leslie Rutledge , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Arkansas, Nicholas J. Bronni , Solicitor General, Vincent M. Wagner , Deputy Solicitor General, and Dylan L. Jacobs , Assistant Solicitor General, were on the brief for appellant State of Arkansas.

Ian Heath Gershengorn argued the cause for plaintiff-appellees. With him on the brief were Jane Perkins , Thomas J. Perrelli , Devi M. Rao , Natacha Y. Lam , Zachary S. Blau , and Samuel Brooke .

Kyle Druding was on the brief for amici curiae American College of Physicians, et al. in support of plaintiffs-appellees.

Edward T. Waters , Phillip A. Escoriaza , and Christopher J. Frisina were on the brief for amici curiae Deans, Chairs, and Scholars in support of plaintiffs-appellees.

Judith R. Nemsick , Jon M. Greenbaum , and Sunu Chandy were on the brief for amici curiae Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. in support of appellees and affirmance.

Before: Pillard, Circuit Judge, and Edwards and Sentelle, Senior Circuit Judges.