Supreme Court Won’t Hear Ohio’s Lawsuit Over Using Pandemic Relief for Tax Cuts

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh listens during the first day of his confirmation hearing in front of the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 4, 2018. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

The Supreme Court refused on June 12 to hear Ohio’s argument that the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) unconstitutionally prevents states from using COVID-19-related pandemic relief funding to offset tax cuts.

This is the second time this year that the court has turned down a state’s petition challenging a tax-related provision in ARPA.