A Common Denominator Governs the Medicare Fraction - SCOTUS Today Epstein Becker & Green on 4/30/2025 In its 2022 decision in Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, for Valley Hospital Medical Center, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the phrase “entitled to [Medicare Part A] benefits” app...
A decision about whether even to hear the case is not likely before the November election. The case grew out of a challenge brought by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, which sued on behalf of seven individuals blocked by Trump after criticizing his policies....
Today the court will hear arguments in Trump v. CASA and its consolidated cases, plucked from the emergency docket for oral arguments about nationwide injunctions and the president’s executive order on birthright citizenship. Before the arguments get started, Chief Justice John Roberts has some rec...
"Today's decision almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits on what a president can do," Biden said. "This is a fundamentally new principle, and it's a dangerous precedent because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law, even...
Meanwhile, many Democrats on the Hill said it sets a dangerous precedent. Speaker Mike Johnson said the decision marks "another defeat for President [Joe] Biden’s weaponized Department of Justice and Jack Smith." "As President Trump ...
Justice Sotomayor added, “Today’s ruling is part of a disconcerting trend: When it comes to the separation of powers, this Court tells the American public and its coordinate branches that it knows best… Make no mistake: Today’s decision is a power grab.” ...
Today’s decision is considered a win for reproductive rights advocates, as it maintains access to the drug remotely. The court was unanimous in its decision, which was written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “We recognize that many citizens, including the plaintiff doctors here, have sincere ...
You must admit, it would be boring if we all agreed on everything. Not only that, but it would also put people like me – commentators, columnists and most politicians – out of a job. We’d have nothing to argue about. Still, there are at least three i
What we covered here today Major ruling: The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the actions he took as president in a decision that will likely further delay a trial on the federal election subversion charges against him. The...
Trump Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord – a landmark 2015 deal on global warming targets – was a major blow to the global response to the climate crisis. The decision sent a message to the rest of the world that the US – which can legally...