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No. 24-316October Term 2024Decided Jun 27, 2025

Docket 24-316October Term 2024 (2024–2025)

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al., Petitioners v. Braidwood Management, Inc., et al.

The Court considered whether the structure of the U.S.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 27, 2025
Case AcceptedJan 10, 2025
Arguments HeardApr 21, 2025
Decision ReleasedJun 27, 2025
What it's about

The Court considered whether the structure of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, whose members determine mandatory insurance coverage for preventive care, violates the Constitution's Appointments Clause. The Court held that the Task Force members are inferior officers properly appointed and supervised by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, reversing the lower court's decision.

Question presented

Does the structure of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force violate the Constitution’s Appointments Clause, and if so, is the provision that insulates the task force from the Health & Human Services secretary’s supervision severable from the rest of the statute?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Jun 27, 2025

Area

Decided Supreme Court case