- Insurance companies tell Supreme Court of government bait and switch
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration told the Supreme Court that the government is not obligated to pay $12 billion to insurance companies that knowingly took a business risk and lost money by participating in the Affordable Care Act’s “risk corridors” program. Republican lawmakers and other critics characterize taxpayer funding to cover the shortfall as a “bailout” and a [...]
- Supreme Court considers whether deportation of criminal aliens can be reviewed
WASHINGTON—Judicial review of the deportation orders of permanent residents with criminal records who miss statutory deadlines should be limited, the Trump administration told a skeptical Supreme Court. The justices heard oral arguments Dec. 9 in two cases that were consolidated, Ovalles v. Barr and Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr. The cases are important because if the [...]
- Homeowner looking to Supreme Court after police destroy house
A Colorado family whose home was destroyed by police trying to capture an armed suspected shoplifter is pressing on with a lawsuit for damages after losing a round in a federal appeals court. Courts tend to resist awarding damages to individuals injured by police doing their jobs, on the theory that it unduly burdens enforcement of the law. In this case, the court found [...]
- Supreme Court to consider if states can choose judges on party affiliation
The Supreme Court agreed Dec. 6 to hear a challenge to a Delaware law invalidated by a lower federal court that regulates the partisan makeup of that state’s courts. The Supreme Court granted a petition brought by Gov. John C. Carney, a Democrat who has held the post since January 2017. Carney is appealing a loss at the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, which struck down the [...]
