No. 19-6851October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020Updated Sep 3, 2026
Lasher v. Neb. State Bd. of Pharmacy
The Supreme Court declined to hear Lasher's challenge, leaving the lower-court result in place without deciding the legal questions.
Case status
Decided · April 27, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
The Court denied Lena Lasher’s petition for review, leaving in place the Nebraska courts’ decisions upholding the Nebraska State Board of Pharmacy’s revocation of her pharmacist license. The denial did not decide the merits of her due-process, evidentiary, or fairness claims; the Board and the lower-court rulings remained in effect.
Question presented
1. Whether the Nebraska Supreme Court erred in affirming the district court's decision which affirmed the Nebraska State Board of Pharmacy's decision to revoke Petitioner's pharmacist license. 2. Whether the Nebraska State Board of Pharmacy violated Petitioner's due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution by failing to provide a fair and impartial hearing. 3. Whether the Nebraska State Board of Pharmacy's decision to revoke Petitioner's pharmacy license was supported by sufficient evidence. 4. Whether the Nebraska State Board of Pharmacy's decision to revoke Petitioner's pharmacy license was arbitrary and capricious.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Decision
What the Court decided
The Supreme Court declined to hear Lasher's challenge, leaving the lower-court result in place without deciding the legal questions.
Impact
The lower-court result remains in place for the pharmacist involved. More broadly, licensing-board decisions can affect whether pharmacists may continue working in their profession.
Not official Court text.
Briefing
What it's about
The case challenged Nebraska's revocation of a pharmacist's license, including claims that the Board of Pharmacy denied a fair hearing. On April 27, 2020, the Supreme Court declined review and did not decide the merits.
Impact
The lower-court result remains in place for the pharmacist involved. More broadly, licensing-board decisions can affect whether pharmacists may continue working in their profession.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished its action on this docket. The lower-court result remains in effect.
What did the Supreme Court do in Lasher v. Nebraska State Board of Pharmacy?
The Court declined to review the case. It did not decide whether the pharmacy board acted lawfully or fairly.
Who is affected by the outcome in Lasher v. Nebraska State Board of Pharmacy?
The pharmacist challenging the license revocation is directly affected. The lower-court result remains in effect for that dispute.
What happens next after Lasher v. Nebraska State Board of Pharmacy?
The Supreme Court's docket action is complete. The lower-court result stays in place.
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Activity
Docket activity4
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 3, 2026 | Generated
Court Order added: Main Document
Mar 20, 2020 | Court records
Court Order added: Proof of Service
Mar 20, 2020 | Court records
Brief added: Petition
Jun 13, 2019 | Court records
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary materials plus reporting.
- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 3, 2026
- Method
- Methodology
Primary materials8
Supreme Court docket 19-6851
docket | Sep 5, 2026
Primary case document
Supreme Court document | Sep 5, 2026
CourtListener docket record
docket | Sep 5, 2026
Main Document
order | Mar 20, 2020
Proof of Service
order | Mar 20, 2020
Petition
brief | Jun 13, 2019
SupremeCourt.gov
official | Sep 3, 2026
SupremeCourt.gov
official | Sep 3, 2026