ACA: The Lay of the Land
Where things stand after oral argument.
Standing
Standing to Challenge the Individual Mandate
Plaintiffs may have had standing in NFIB v. Sebelius, but they don't in California v. Texas.
DC Circuit Rules House of Representatives has Standing to Challenge Trump's Diversion of Funds to Build his Border Wall
The opinion was written by prominent conservative Judge David Sentelle.
D.C. Circuit Rejects FCC-Imposed Conditions on Charter-Time Warner Merger
The FCC did not even seek to defend its authority to impose the conditions.
En Banc D.C. Circuit Concludes House Has Standing to Enforce Subpoena in Court (Updated)
At the same time, the court punts on whether the House has standing to challenge allegedly unlawful expenditure by Executive Branch.
Participants in Defined-Benefit Retirement Plan Lack Standing to Sue Over Alleged Mismanagement
The Supreme Court shows a willingness to enforce limits on Article III standing.
Justice Thomas Takes Aim at State Standing
In a brief exchange during a recent oral argument, the Justice suggested the Court should reconsider giving states "special solicitude" under Massachusetts v. EPA
The Fifth Circuit ACA Case: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The plaintiffs' quarrel is with the statute book, not the defendants.
NFIB v. Sebelius Already Addressed the "Injury in Fact" Question in Texas v. U.S.
An important element of standing has already been decided by the Court
Legal Scholars' Letter on Initiating a Congressional Lawsuit to End Illegal US Role in the Yemen War
A letter signed by a wide range of scholars with different political and jurisprudential views urges Congress to sue to end illegal US involvement in the Yemen conflict.
Federal Judge Dismisses House of Representatives Border Wall Lawsuit for Lack of Standing
The decision does not reach the merits of President Trump's attempt to divert military funds to build his border wall.
