Government employees are suing Janet Yellen and President Biden arguing that the law that sets the debt ceiling is unconstitutional

11 articles, oldest first.

1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

   Lawsuit: Yellen should ignore 'unconstitutional' debt limit ↗ (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

   Published May 7, 2023

   Same headline from 7 more outlets

   Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

   A union of government employees on Monday sued Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and President Joe Biden to try to stop them from complying with the law that limits the government's total debt, which the lawsuit contends is unconstitutional.

2. Fortune

   Government employees are suing Janet Yellen and President Biden arguing that the law that sets the debt ceiling is unconstitutional ↗ (opens Fortune)

   Published May 7, 2023

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   The lawsuit comes just weeks before Yellen has warned that the government could default on the federal debt if Congress fails to raise the borrowing limit by then.

3. KEYT Santa Barbara

   Lawsuit: Yellen should ignore 'unconstitutional' debt limit | News Channel 3-12 ↗ (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

   Published May 7, 2023

   KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

   Lawsuit: Yellen should ignore 'unconstitutional' debt limit

4. The Boston Globe

   Lawsuit calls on Yellen to ignore ‘unconstitutional’ debt limit ↗ (opens The Boston Globe)

   Published May 7, 2023

   The Boston Globe's feed description

   The lawsuit comes just weeks before the government could default on the federal debt if Congress fails to raise the borrowing limit.

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