Attorney General Jeff Jackson has issued a statement regarding recent decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The cases involve significant issues related to constitutional rights, healthcare, and telecommunications.
In one case, Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Attorney General Jackson joined 23 other attorneys general in supporting the federal government’s defense of the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care provisions. Jackson expressed gratitude towards both the president and the Supreme Court for their roles in defending preventive healthcare. He stated, “I’m grateful to the president for defending preventive health care for all Americans and to the Supreme Court for upholding the law. Today’s decision means North Carolinians can get the medical care they need to diagnose medical issues and get treatment early.”
Another case addressed was FCC v. Consumers’ Research, where Jackson joined 22 other attorneys general from both Republican and Democratic states in supporting the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) ability to fund phone and broadband services. In his statement on this decision, Jackson emphasized its importance for rural areas: “North Carolinians in rural areas know how hard it is to get good phone and internet service. Today’s decision means that the federal government and the FCC can keep getting phone and internet connections to schools, businesses, and neighborhoods that desperately need it. It was the right call.”
Additionally, Attorney General Jackson commented on a separate matter involving constitutional rights under review by a lower court but reiterated his commitment to defending those rights: “Because we took action to defend the Constitution, North Carolinians still have their Fourteenth Amendment right to full citizenship. While this case has been sent back to a lower court for review, our position remains unchanged. The language of the Fourteenth Amendment is clear, and we are going to defend it.”
