Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:07 a.m. on January 16, 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 00-1021, Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Debra C. Moran and the State of Illinois. At 11:05 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of John G. Roberts, Jr., attorney for the Petitioner, and Daniel P. Albers, attorney for Respondent Moran. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. MR. ROBERTS: ERISA [Employee Retirement Income Security Act] preemption cases can be exceedingly complicated, but our submission…
