Susan Davis Wigenton

New Jersey Physicians, Inc. v. Obama

District Court, D. New Jersey · 2010-12-08 · cited 7×

This case was a constitutional challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's minimum essential coverage provision, brought by New Jersey Physicians, Inc., a cardiologist member, and his uninsured patient, who sought a declaration that the Act exceeded Congress's Commerce Clause powers and violated Fifth Amendment rights. The court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss under Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). The core reasoning was that the plaintiffs lacked standing, as they failed to allege a concrete, imminent injury—the Act did not bar direct physician payments, the employer mandate did not apply without allegations of fifty or more employees, and the association could not proceed without a member having standing.

healthcarefederal powerprocedure

Geod Corporation v. New Jersey Transit Corporation

District Court, D. New Jersey · 2010-10-19 · cited 1×

The case involved GEOD Corporation, a company owned by white males, and its owners suing New Jersey Transit over its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, which used race, ethnicity, national origin, and sex as factors in awarding subcontracts on federally funded transportation projects pursuant to U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. Plaintiffs claimed the program violated the Fourteenth Amendment and related federal and state laws by discriminating against them. After a bench trial focused on whether the 2010 DBE goals were narrowly tailored, the court ruled in favor of NJ Transit. The decision rested on evidence from disparity studies, expert testimony, and the program's compliance with federal requirements for addressing identified discrimination in contracting without exceeding constitutional limits.

civil rightsbusiness & regulatory

Noble v. PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

District Court, D. New Jersey · 2010-02-19 · cited 10×

Geod Corporation v. New Jersey Transit Corporation

District Court, D. New Jersey · 2009-08-20 · cited 6×

Ramirez v. STi Prepaid LLC

District Court, D. New Jersey · 2009-03-18 · cited 23×

Days Inn Worldwide, Inc. v. BFC Management, Inc.

District Court, D. New Jersey · 2008-03-04 · cited 6×

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