King v. Burwell

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:argued_on March 4, 2015
gptkbp:argument_for_petitioner Tax credits should only apply to state exchanges
gptkbp:argument_for_respondent Tax credits apply to all exchanges
gptkbp:case_number 14-114
gptkbp:case_outcome 5-4 ruling
gptkbp:case_significance Major case in health care law
gptkbp:case_types Administrative law case
gptkbp:championship 6-3
gptkbp:court gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 25, 2015
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Judicial_review
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas
gptkb:Separation_of_powers
gptkb:regulations
Executive power
Constitutional interpretation
Consumer protection
Federal regulations
Health care policy
Judicial accountability
Statutory interpretation
Economic implications
Public trust in government
Legal certainty
Legal precedent
Legal reasoning
State sovereignty
Judicial activism
Constitutional limits
Judicial interpretation
Judicial restraint
Insurance markets
Administrative discretion
Legislative intent
Textualism
Public policy implications
Legislative clarity
Federalism concerns
Administrative overreach
Clarity of law
Constitutional interpretation principles
Impact on states
Impact on taxpayers
Role of Congress
gptkbp:effective_date June 25, 2015
gptkbp:has_implications_for Influenced future health care policy debates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King v. Burwell
gptkbp:impact Health insurance coverage
Clarified the interpretation of the Affordable Care Act
Upholds subsidies for health insurance
gptkbp:implications_for_states States must comply with federal regulations
gptkbp:involved_parties David King and Sylvia Burwell
gptkbp:is_cited_in 576 U. S. 473 (2015)
gptkbp:judicial_review gptkb:Justices_Scalia,_Thomas,_and_Alito
Constitutional interpretation of federal law
Examined the authority of federal agencies
gptkbp:legal_context Health care reform in the United States
Part of ongoing debates over ACA
gptkbp:legal_framework Confirmed the legality of subsidies in all states
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act
Tax credits for health insurance
Interpretation of the Affordable Care Act
Statutory interpretation of the ACA
Tax credits under the Affordable Care Act
gptkbp:legal_principle Chevron deference
gptkbp:majority_opinion_key_point Intent of Congress was to improve healthcare access.
gptkbp:majority_opinion_summary The Court upheld the IRS rule allowing tax credits.
gptkbp:outcome The court upheld the tax credits
Upheld tax subsidies
Affirmed the Fourth Circuit's decision
gptkbp:precedent Influenced future health care legislation
Chevron deference
Set a precedent for future ACA-related cases
Subsequent cases regarding health care subsidies
Interpreting federal law regarding state exchanges
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Chief_Justice_John_Roberts
gptkb:Justice_Elena_Kagan
gptkb:Justice_John_Roberts
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
gptkb:Justice_Sonia_Sotomayor
gptkbp:public_reaction Mixed reactions from political groups
Mixed opinions on health care subsidies
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Texas_v._United_States
gptkb:Burwell_v._Hobby_Lobby_Stores,_Inc.
gptkb:National_Federation_of_Independent_Business_v._Sebelius
gptkb:Halbig_v._Burwell
Influenced later healthcare litigation
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act
gptkbp:side_effect Expanded access to affordable healthcare
gptkbp:significance Addressed the legality of federal subsidies
Interpretation of ACA provisions
Clarified interpretation of ACA provisions
Impact on health insurance subsidies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3