Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
Cert. Denied
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether the New York Opioid Stewardship Act’s surcharge is a “tax” within the meaning of the Tax Injunction Act, despite having features that other circuits repeatedly have held indicative of a punitive fee.
Case Updates
Cert. petition denied
October 04, 2021
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to clarify that punitive state and local fines are not excluded from federal judicial review under the Tax Injunction Act
June 18, 2021
Click here to view the amicus brief. Yaakov M. Roth, Michael A. Carvin, and Brinton Lucas of Jones Day and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Case Documents
- Appendix of Lower Court Opinions – Healthcare Distribution Alliance v. James (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Healthcare Distribution Alliance v. James (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf