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Strip Searches, Health Care, and Illegal Immigration on the Docket
The following pages provide the status of key cases granted certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court for consideration during the October 2011 term (October 4, 2011, to October 2, 2012), as of February 22, 2012. Cases are organized by certiorari date within each section. Decided Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc., et al. — This case was granted certiorari on January 18, 2011, and was vacated on February 22, 2012. At issue was whether Medicaid patients and doctors can sue a State for failing to reimburse the cost of treatment at federally prescribed levels. The case…