Memorial Hospital v. Maricopa County

415 U.S. 250 (1974)

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ET AL.

v.

MARICOPA COUNTY ET AL.

No. 72-847.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued November 6, 1973.

Decided February 26, 1974.

APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF ARIZONA.

Mary M. Schroeder argued the cause for appellants. With her on the brief was John P. Frank.

William J. Carter III argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees.[*]

This case presents an appeal from a decision of the Arizona Supreme Court upholding an Arizona statute requiring a year's residence in a county as a condition to receiving nonemergency hospitalization or medical care at the county's…