DAY ONE RECAP: AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ON TRIAL
On Monday, the US Supreme Court heard 90 minutes of argument on the whether the Anti-Injunction Act of 1867 (AIA) allows a lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act. Largely seen as a formality before the case can proceed, the Court has already decided it would hear the rest of the arguments and make a determination on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
Read More →EXCLUSIVE: NM gov will take redistricting reversal to the US Supreme Court
By Rob Nikolewski | New Mexico Watchdog
SANTA FE – Capitol Report New Mexico has learned that attorneys for Gov. Susana Martinez will appeal the recent decision by the New Mexico Supreme Court to reverse a redistricting judge’s decision concerning the state’s House of Representatives all the way to the US Supreme Court.
“We believe there are serious federal concerns,” Jessica [...]
Hawaii Reapportionment Commission wants second shot with Hawaii Supreme Court
Hawaii Reporter
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Reapportionment Commission and the chief elections officer filed a motion for reconsideration on January 13, asking the Hawaii Supreme Court to review its January 6 ruling, which said the commission’s redistricting plan is “constitutionally invalid.” The commissioners, who could be forced to redraw district lines, also asked Hawaii’s five Supreme [...]
High Stakes for Taxpayers as 35W Bridge Bid Case Goes Before State High Court
Freedom Foundation of Minnesota
Billions in Future Government Spending on the Line
Minneapolis, MN–It could just be one of the biggest cases most Minnesotans have never heard about. On March 1st, 2010 the Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments in a lawsuit that could determine the process by which state and local government spend billions of tax [...]
High Court May Strike Down Anti-Corruption Law
The Supreme Court could be on its way to repealing a critical anti-corruption law that has protected the public from dishonest public servants and influence peddlers for years. The Honest Services Fraud Law has safeguarded the public interest by criminalizing any behavior that deprives citizens of “honest services.”
The Supreme Court is “skeptical” that the law [...]
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