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SCOTUS Hears Arguments In Doctors' Good Faith Defense to Prescribing Controlled Substances

When is a doctor a doctor and when is a doctor a drug dealer? In early March, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in two consolidated cases — Ruan v. United States and Kahn v. United States — to address where that line is drawn.

12 minute read May 01, 2022 at 12:07 AM
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By Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert
SCOTUS Hears Arguments In Doctors' Good Faith Defense to Prescribing Controlled Substances

When is a doctor a doctor and when is a doctor a drug dealer? In early March, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in two consolidated cases — Ruan v.

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