Unique ruling authority

King v. Burwell

576 U.S. 473 · U.S. Supreme Court

Stable case ID: case:king-burwell-2015
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision date: 2015
Authority level: U.S. Supreme Court
Precedential status: precedential
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required

Holding and boundaries

Held that Affordable Care Act tax credits are available on federally facilitated exchanges.

Scope and limitations: Addresses the statute's exchange-subsidy text and does not establish universal health coverage.

Open authoritative source

1 issue placement

confirmatory · Direct

Healthcare Affordability & Access

King v. Burwell supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Healthcare Affordability & Access. Fit tier: Direct. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.

Scope and limitations: Addresses the statute's exchange-subsidy text and does not establish universal health coverage.

Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required

Publication and provenance

The authority is published once; issue-specific orientation and fit remain separate placements. Analogue, contextual, and historical-adverse fits are not represented as controlling.

Published under research-publication-clearance-2026-07-21. deterministic validation and objective verification are not claimed.