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Supreme Court won’t block state from probing doctors who question COVID-19 policies

Matthew Vadum

The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 13 rejected an emergency application to block the Washington Medical Commission from investigating licensed physicians in the state over their criticism of COVID-19 policies. The Washington state commission considers the doctors’ dissenting views on the disease to be potentially dangerous misinformation that should be suppressed. The physicians counter that just because they have medical licenses they don’t surrender their free speech rights under the First Amendment. The nation’s highest court rejected the application for an injunction in Stockton v. Ferguson. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision. The doctors previously asked … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t block state from probing doctors who question COVID-19 policies

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Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to government proposal to extend relief for student borrowers

Matthew Vadum

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the federal government’s appeal of a lower court ruling halting the expansion of defenses that student loan borrowers can use to contest repayment. An association of colleges challenged the U.S. Department of Education’s rule setting the procedures that student borrowers can follow to establish that they were defrauded by the schools they attended and thereby qualify for student loan forgiveness. Some borrowers claim that schools defrauded them by using unethical recruitment tactics or by advertising exaggerated post-graduation job placement figures. The court granted the government’s petition in U.S. Department of Education v. … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to government proposal to extend relief for student borrowers

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Doctors ask Supreme Court to block California board from penalizing certain COVID-19 views

Matthew Vadum

Three doctors are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent a California agency from investigating them over their opposition to state-approved COVID-19 policies. The California Medical Board considers the expression of the doctors’ dissenting views on the disease as potentially … Continue reading Doctors ask Supreme Court to block California board from penalizing certain COVID-19 views

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Supreme Court agrees to review constitutionality of Obamacare mandate panel

Matthew Vadum

The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Jan. 10 to review the constitutionality of an Affordable Care Act provision that allows a panel to mandate that insurers cover preventive medical services without cost to patients. The new decision was issued as an unsigned order in Becerra v. Braidwood Management Inc. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision. The case has not yet been scheduled for oral argument. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Obamacare statute, was enacted in 2010. According to the government’s petition, the law created the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to review constitutionality of Obamacare mandate panel

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Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate beneficial ownership reporting rule

Matthew Vadum

The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 31, 2024, for an emergency order resurrecting a federal anti-money laundering law that lower courts blocked weeks earlier. The statute, known as the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), … Continue reading Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate beneficial ownership reporting rule

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Supreme Court won’t hear telecom industry challenge to New York internet rate caps for the poor

Matthew Vadum

The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 16 rejected a telecommunications industry lawsuit challenging New York’s decision to be the first state in the nation to limit internet access charges for low-income households. The New York State Telecommunications Association had argued … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear telecom industry challenge to New York internet rate caps for the poor