Justice Antonin Scalia

Supreme Court Rejects King v. Burwell Challenge to ACA Subsidies in Federal Exchanges

2015-06-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in King v. Burwell that premium tax credits are available to qualifying individuals in all states, rejecting a challenge that would have eliminated subsidies for millions in the 34 states using the federal healthcare exchange (HealthCare.gov). The lawsuit, filed by …

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Aggregate Campaign Contribution Limits in McCutcheon v. FEC

2014-04-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that aggregate limits on total contributions an individual can make to federal candidates, parties, and PACs over a two-year election cycle violate the First Amendment. Chief Justice Roberts authored the majority opinion, joined by Justices Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, with …

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