Supreme Court Rejects Appeal on Use of Covid Aid for Tax Cuts

US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.

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The US Supreme Court turned away a Missouri appeal that sought to ensure states can cut taxes even as they receive $195 billion in federal pandemic-relief money.

The justices without comment left in place a federal appeals court decision that said Missouri lacked legal standing to press a lawsuit over the requirements imposed under the American Rescue Plan Act.