No. 25-1050

Operating Engineers Trust Fund of Washington, D.C., et al. v. United States

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-05
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: fifth-amendment group-health-plans just-compensation reinsurance-program takings-clause trust-assets
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the ACA's requirement that group health plans contribute billions of dollars to subsidize reinsurance for third parties was a taking of the plans' private property.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Affordable Care Act's requirement that group health plans contribute billions of dollars to subsidize a reinsurance program for third parties constitutes a taking of private property under the Fifth Amendment

Docket Entries

2026-03-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2026)
2025-12-03
Application (25A628) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 1, 2026.
2025-11-24
Application (25A628) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 31, 2025 to March 1, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Operating Engineers Trust Fund of Washington, D.C., et al.
Deepak GuptaGupta Wessler LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent