This case WAS NOT appealed.
The Judge stayed the ruling at the request of the House.
The district court ruled in favor of the House and enjoined future payments until an appropriation is forthcoming. The lower court also rejected the Obama administration’s claim that the court could not constitutionally hear the lawsuit because the House had not been injured by the administration’s action. The district court stayed its injunction pending the administration’s appeal, and the administration filed its appellate brief in the fall. The House requested extra time to file its brief, and then, when President Trump was elected, asked for additional time to discuss resolution of the case with the Trump administration. In the interim, two beneficiaries of the cost-sharing reduction payments attempted to intervene to protect their interests, but the court rejected their petition.
The Trump administration can at any time inform the court that it will not appeal. |
