No. 03-83
Vide 02-1826, 02-1845
Title:
CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc., dba CIGNA Corporation, Petitioner
v.
Ruby R. Calad, et al.
Docketed:July 15, 2003
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(01-10891)
  Decision Date:September 17, 2002
  Rehearing Denied:April 15, 2003
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 14 2003 Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 14, 2003)
Jul 31 2003 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 15, 2003.
Aug 21 2003 Brief of respondents Juan Davila, Ruby R. Calad, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Sep 22 2003 Reply of petitioner Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Incorporated, dba Cigna Corporation filed. (Distributed)
Sep 24 2003 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2003.
Oct 14 2003 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 17, 2003.
Oct 27 2003 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2003.
Nov 3 2003 Petition GRANTED the cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
Dec 9 2003 Consent to the filing of amici briefs in support of either party received from counsel for respondents Calad and Davila. VIDED.
Dec 10 2003 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner.
Dec 18 2003 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
Dec 18 2003 Joint appendix filed. VIDED.
Dec 18 2003 Brief of petitioner Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Incorporated, dba Cigna Corporation filed.
Dec 18 2003 Brief amici curiae of AAHP-HIAA, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 18 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Association of Federal Health Organizations filed. VIDED.
Dec 18 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed. VIDED.
Dec 31 2003 Application (03A565) for leave to file a consolidated brief on the merits in excess of the page limitation filed by respondents, submitted to Justice Scalia. (VIDED)
Jan 20 2004 Brief amicus curiae of American College of Legal Medicine filed. VIDED.
Jan 21 2004 CIRCULATED.
Jan 21 2004 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED.
Jan 22 2004 Brief amici curiae of California Consumer Health Care Council, et al. filed. (Distributed) VIDED.
Jan 22 2004 Brief amici curiae of Edward M. Kennedy, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2004 Brief amicus curiae of United Policyholders filed. (Distributed) VIDED.
Jan 22 2004 Brief of respondent Ruby R. Calad filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2004 Brief amici curiae of Council of State Governments, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2004 Brief amici curiae of Families USA, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2004 Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2004 Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2004 Brief amicus curiae of Health Administration Responsibility Project filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2004 Brief amici curiae of Community Rights Counsel, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2004 Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2004 Brief amicus curiae of Association of Trial Lawyers of America filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2004 Brief amicus curiae of National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 24 2004 SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, March 23, 2004.
Feb 2 2004 Motion of Texas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed (VIDED).
Feb 4 2004 Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. (1 box)
Feb 12 2004 Record received from U.S.D.C. Northern District of Texas. (1 box)
Feb 23 2004 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Feb 23 2004 Motion of Texas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Feb 26 2004 Reply of petitioner Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Incorporated filed. (Distributed)
Mar 12 2004 Letter of respondents proposing a lodging.
Mar 23 2004 Argued. For petitoners: Miguel A. Estrada, Washington, D.C.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, James Feldman, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: George P. Young, Fort Worth, Tex.; and David C. Mattax, Assistant Attorney General, Austin, Tex. (for Texas, et al., as amici curiae.)
Jun 21 2004 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined.
Jul 23 2004 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 27 2004 Record returned to the U.S.C.A. Fifth Circuit)
Jul 27 2004 Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Texas.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Robert N. Eccles O'Melveny & Myers, LLP(202) 383-5300
    Counsel of Record1625 I Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
Party name: Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Incorporated, dba Cigna Corporation
 
Miguel A. Estrada Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP(202) 955-8500
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
mestrada@gibsondunn.com
Party name: CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc., dba CIGNA Corporation
 
James A. Feldman Assistant to the Solicitor General(202) 524-2201
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc., dba CIGNA Corporation
Attorneys for Respondents:
George Parker Young 1320 South University(817) 334-0443
    Counsel of RecordSuite 405
Fort Worth, TX  76107
Party name: Ruby R. Calad, et al.
 
David C. Mattax Assistant Attorney General(512) 463-0150
P.O.Box 12548
Austin, TX  78711
Party name: Ruby R. Calad, et al.
Other:
Eugene R. Anderson Anderson Kill & Olick PC(212) 278-1000
1251 Avenue of the Americas
Washington, DC  20037
Party name: California Consumer Health Care Council, et al.
 
Sharon J. Arkin Arkin & Glovsky LLP(949) 455-9300
27031 Vista Terrace
Suite 210
Lake Forest, CA  92630
Party name: Health Administration Responsibility Product
 
R. Ted Cruz Solicitor General(512) 936-1824
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548, MC-059
Austin, TX  78711-2548
Ted.Cruz@aog.state.tx.us
Party name: Texas, et al.
 
Timothy J. Dowling Community Rights Cousnel(202) 296-6889
1301 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 502
Washington, DC  20036
Party name: Community Rights Counsel, et al.
 
Gary W. Howell Gardner Carton & Douglas(312) 569-1000
191 North Wacker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL  60606-1698
Party name: American Medical Association, et al.
 
Arnold R. Levinson Pillsbury & Levinson, LLP(415) 433-8000
Transamerica Pyramid
600 Montgomery Street, 31st Floor
San Francisco, CA  94111
Party name: United Policyholders
 
Jeffrey Greg Lewis Lewis Feinberg Lee Renaker & Jackson, PC(510) 839-6824
476 9th Street
Oakland, CA  94607
jlewis@lewisfeinberg.com
Party name: Families USA, et al.
 
Sarah Lenz Lock AARP Foundation Litigation(202) 434-2060
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC  20049
Party name: AARP, et al.
 
Gerald A. McHugh Jr. Litvin Blumberg Matusow & Young(215) 557-3300
The Widener Building 18th Floor
1339 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19107
Party name: National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws
 
Glen D. Nager Jones Day(202) 879-3939
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20001
gdnager@jonesday.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States
 
Theodore B. Olson Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Richard Ruda 108 Newlands St.(202) 365-1363
Chevy Chase, MD  20815
rmruda@hotmail.com
Party name: Council of State Governments, et al.
 
Anthony F. Shelley Miller & Chevalier Chartered(202) 626-5800
655 15th Street, N.W.
Suite 900
Washington, DC  20005
ashelley@milchev.com
Party name: Association of Federal Health Organizations
 
Daniel M Soloway 901 Scenic Highway(850) 435-0555
Pensacola, FL  32503
Party name: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
 
Seth P. Waxman Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6000
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
seth.waxman@wilmerhale.com
Party name: AAHP-HIAA, et al.
 
Miles J. Zaremski Zaremski Law Group(847) 418-3830
Suite 600
707 Skokie Blvd.
Northbrook, IL  60062
Party name: American College of Legal Medicine Senators Edward M. Kennedy, et al.