Calif. Says Expedited Review Of Certiorari Petition In Opioid Case Not Needed

( October 20, 2025, 1:29 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — California has waived its right to respond to a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that argues that the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals erred in finding that a remand order in an opioid public nuisance case filed by the state is not subject to an automatic stay under the federal officer removal statute....