Supreme Court Turns Away Appeal About States Using COVID-19 Relief Funds for Tax Cuts

Supreme Court Turns Away Appeal About States Using COVID-19 Relief Funds for Tax Cuts
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on Oct. 3, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court refused on Jan. 17 to take up an appeal by Missouri challenging a ban on states using federal pandemic-relief funds to offset state revenue reductions, such as those attributed to tax cuts or other policy changes.

The decision is a victory for the Biden administration, which had urged the court to deny the petition.