"Definitely kudos to the Trump justice who wrote the 160-page opinion denouncing what took place in Texas and f--- you to the Supreme Court for what they did as well."
Republicans, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, say the rule is outdated, unconstitutional, and inconsistent with the Court’s modern approach to political speech.
Five of the court’s six Republican-appointed justices sided with the Trump administration — Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch,Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
This decision comes just two weeks after the Court upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, signaling a continued focus on transgender rights.
Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the majority opinion, stating that although Medicaid law lets patients choose their own providers, that provision does not create an enforceable right in court.
“State attorneys general on both sides of the political aisle have been accused of misusing this authority to issue demands against their ideological and political opponents."