October 18, 2023
The National Association of Government Employees Inc. doesn't have standing to claim the U.S. debt limit law violates the Constitution, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying President Joe Biden's deal with Congress to suspend the debt ceiling eliminated impending financial harms to union members.
October 05, 2023
A government employees union that sued the Biden administration over the constitutionality of the U.S. debt ceiling law last spring may not have standing to sue — and even if it does, may have picked the wrong defendant — a federal judge hinted Thursday during a hearing on the administration's motion to dismiss the case as moot.
August 08, 2023
A group of government employees suing President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to invalidate the nation's debt ceiling argued late Monday that the threats to their livelihoods were not eliminated by the recent deal hashed out between Congress and the White House.
July 25, 2023
President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday asked a Massachusetts federal judge to throw out a suit seeking to invalidate the nation's debt ceiling, arguing that the deal reached in June with lawmakers to avoid a default leaves the plaintiffs with nothing but speculative claims.
May 23, 2023
A federal judge will hear arguments over whether the United States' debt ceiling is constitutional on May 31 but said a ruling is unlikely before the June 1 "X-date" after which the federal government may not be able to pay its bills if the borrowing limit is not raised.
May 08, 2023
A union representing 75,000 federal workers asked a Boston judge Monday to block Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and President Joe Biden from shutting down the government if the U.S. reaches the debt limit.