Doe v. Dynamic Physical Therapy, LLC

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Volume 607 U. S. Part 1
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December 8, 2025
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OCTOBER
TERM, 2025
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Per Curiam
DOE v. DYNAMIC PHYSICAL THERAPY, LLC, et al.
on
petition for writ of certiorari to the court of
appeal of louisiana, rst circuit
No. 25–180. Decided December 8, 2025
The Louisiana Court of Appeal held that a Louisiana statute immunizing
healthcare providers from civil liability barred plaintiff 's federal claims.
Held: The decision below was incorrect. A State has no power to confer
immunity from federal causes of action. U. S. Const., Art. VI, cl. 2; see
also, e. g., Howlett v. Rose, 496 U. S. 356, 383; Haywood v. Drown, 556
U. S. 729, 740; Williams v. Reed, 604 U. S. 168, 174.
Certiorari granted; 2024–0723 (La. App. 1 Cir. 12/27/24), 404 So. 3d 1008,
reversed and remanded.
Per Curiam.
Louisiana immunizes healthcare providers from civil liabil-
ity during public health emergencies. La. Rev. Stat. Ann.
§ 29:771(B)(2)(c)(i) (West 2022). Below, the Louisiana Court
of Appeal held that this state statute barred plaintiff 's fed-
eral claims. 2024–0723, pp. 11–12 (1 Cir. 12/27/24), 404 So. 3d
1008, 1017–1018, writ denied, 2025–00105 (La. 4/29/25), 407
So. 3d 623. That decision is incorrect. Defning the scope
of liability under state law is the State's prerogative. But a
State has no power to confer immunity from federal causes of
action. See, e. g., Howlett v. Rose, 496 U. S. 356, 383 (1990);
Haywood v. Drown, 556 U. S. 729, 740 (2009); Williams v.
Reed, 604 U. S. 168, 174 (2025). “[T]he Judges in every
State” are bound to follow federal law, “any Thing in the
Constitution or Laws of any state to the Contrary notwith-
standing.” U. S. Const., Art. VI, cl. 2.
Plaintiff 's federal claims may well fail on other federal
grounds. Cf. Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, 596 U. S.
212, 222 (2022). But that is for the Louisiana courts to de-
cide in the frst instance. The petition for certiorari is
granted, the judgment of the Louisiana Court of Appeal is
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12 DOE
v. DYNAMIC PHYSICAL THERAPY, LLC
Per Curiam
reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings
not
inconsistent with this opinion.
It is so ordered.
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