“No one is holding Plaintiffs in a jiu jitsu lock, forcing them to watch UFC Freedom 250 against their wall,” government lawyers wrote. “The public interest does not favor allowing them to exercise a heckler’s veto, particularly at this late date.”
In a May decision, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason issued a summary judgment finding that SNAP statutes “do not create privately enforceable rights” that permit residents to sue the state government.
Settlement resolves allegations involving prescription pricing reported to programs.
The North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed (per curiam) the North Carolina Business Court’s decision, finding that personal jurisdiction over the defendants is proper.
“They point to the fact that the settlement in question includes a ‘three-paragraph addendum … [that] purports to ‘forever bar and preclude’ the United States from pursuing claims that could have been [otherwise] asserted [against] Plaintiffs,’ and highlight the fact that Defendants did not ‘even try to defend against Plaintiffs’ claims’ despite their active opposition to nearly identical claims in other litigation,” Judge Williams noted.
“The redressability problem here is straightforward as it is fatal to the United States’ claim,” the judge wrote. “As a matter of Massachusetts law, Boston law enforcement officers may not detain a person solely based on a federal immigration detainer or administrative warrant because no authority empowers them to do so.”
Unanimous verdict sends powerful message that weaponizing the child protection system for personal and financial gain will not be tolerated.
Federal settlement resolves allegations involving improper Medicare payments at Ohio treatment facilities.
In a somewhat unusual move, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, a Republican, filed the lawsuit directly with the U.S. Supreme Court. Although most claims that appear before the bench are first heard by lower courts, the justices can choose to intervene in disputes between states.
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard takeover ends major shareholder lawsuit with $250 million settlement.