Donna E. Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care, Inc.

529 U.S. 1 · Decided February 29, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Donna E. Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care, Inc. was decided on February 29, 2000 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal question jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.

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Full case caption

Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care, Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 1999-034, docket 1999-034-01.

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