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  1. April 08, 2019

    5th Circ. Nixes 'Obamacare' Brief To Avoid Judge's Recusal

    The Fifth Circuit on Monday rejected an amicus brief filed by two children's advocacy groups in an "Obamacare" case because the filing could cause an appellate judge's recusal.

  2. April 02, 2019

    Tribes Urge 5th Circ. To Preserve Indian Health Law In ACA

    The great majority of federally recognized tribes in the United States have urged the Fifth Circuit to preserve portions of the Affordable Care Act specific to Native Americans, saying those provisions have nothing to do with the individual mandate a lower court found unconstitutional.

  3. April 01, 2019

    2 Republican AGs Break Rank, Back ACA At 5th Circ.

    Two GOP attorneys general on Monday broke with their fellow Republicans and urged the Fifth Circuit to reverse a Texas decision that invalidated the Affordable Care Act — a ruling President Donald Trump supports.

  4. March 29, 2019

    Legal Bruises Add Up For Trump's Health Policy Vision

    The Trump administration’s health care agenda looks increasingly wobbly after a one-two punch of new legal blows to policies aimed at reshaping Medicaid and sidestepping the Affordable Care Act. Here, Law360 runs through Trump’s losses, triumphs and future fights on health policy.

  5. March 25, 2019

    Entire ACA Should Fall, Trump Tells 5th Circ.

    In a dramatic escalation, the Trump administration late Monday told the Fifth Circuit that it supports a recent court ruling that invalidated the entire Affordable Care Act.