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In family’s lawsuit against public nursing home, court revisits private rights of action and the spending clause

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

1983 — which allows private suits for state and local deprivations of rights secured by federal law—to enforce federal statutes enacted under Congress’ spending clause power. Laws” means federal statutes, including spending clause enactments that “unambiguously” create individual rights. Background.

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Supreme Court to hear major case on power of federal agencies

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Justice John Paul Stevens set out a two-part test for courts to review an agency’s interpretation of a statute it administers. If it has not, the court must uphold the agency’s interpretation of the statute as long as it is reasonable. In the Supreme Court, the fisheries are represented by former U.S.

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In family’s lawsuit against public nursing home, court revisits private rights of action and the spending clause

Supreme Court to hear major case on power of federal agencies

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