On the recordJune 26, 2025
The Court’s decision to foreclose Medicaid recipients from using §1983 to enforce that provision thwarts Congress’s will twice over.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson
The Court’s decision to foreclose Medicaid recipients from using §1983 to enforce that provision thwarts Congress’s will twice over.
Jackson criticizes the court for undermining Congressional intent regarding Medicaid rights.
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