Cite as: 535 U. S. 635 (2002)
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under Ex parte Young does not include an analysis of the merits of the claim, see Coeur d'Alene, supra, at 281. Nor is there any merit to the Commission's argument that § 252(e)(6) constitutes a detailed and exclusive remedial scheme like the one held in Seminole Tribe of Fla. v. Florida, 517 U. S. 44, 75, to implicitly exclude Ex parte Young actions. Pp. 645-648.
240 F. 3d 279, vacated and remanded.
Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except O'Connor, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the cases. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion, post, p. 648. Souter, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined, post, p. 649.
Mark L. Evans argued the cause for petitioner Verizon Maryland Inc. With him on the briefs were Michael K. Kellogg, Sean A. Lev, Aaron M. Panner, William P. Barr, Mark J. Mathis, Michael D. Lowe, and David A. Hill. Barbara McDowell argued the cause for the United States. With her on the briefs were Solicitor General Olson, Acting Assistant Attorney General Katsas, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, Mark B. Stern, Charles W. Scarborough, and John A. Rogovin.
Susan Stevens Miller argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Public Service Commission of Maryland. Paul M. Smith, William M. Hohengarten, Michael B. DeSanctis, Darryl M. Bradford, John J. Hamill, Thomas F. O'Neil III, William Single IV, and Brian J. Leske filed briefs for respondent MCI WorldCom, Inc., et al.†
†Lesley Szanto Friedman, Aidan Synnott, Martha F. Davis, Isabelle Katz Pinzler, Steven R. Shapiro, Karen K. Narasaki, Vincent A. Eng, Herbert Semmel, Marcia D. Greenberger, Dina R. Lassow, and Elliot M. Mincberg filed a brief for the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund et al. as amici curiae urging reversal.
Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the State of Illinois by James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Joel D. Bertocchi, Solicitor General, A. Benjamin Goldgar and Michael P. Doyle, Assistant Attorneys General, Myra L. Karegianes, John P. Kelliher, and Thomas R. Stan-
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