The Douglas v. ILC case raised the important issue of whether preemption under the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution can be utilized to bring a claim that a state law conflicts with federal Medicaid law. The Supreme Court has remanded the case for consideration of recent events which give rise to a claim under the Administrative Procedure Act, but four dissenters asserted that no claim should be allowed.
Hear a panel discussion of strategies for litigating preemption claims in Medicaid, immigration, and other safety-net and civil rights cases in light of the February 22nd decision.
Presenters:
Erwin Chemerinsky
Dean, University of California, Irvine, School of Law
Stephen Berzon
Partner, Altshuler Berzon, Counsel of Record in Supreme Court in consolidated case Douglas v. Dominguez
Rochelle Bobroff
Directing Attorney, Federal Rights Project, National Senior Citizens Law Center
Title: Litigating Preemption Claims after Douglas v. ILC
Date: Monday, March 5, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
