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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case Against Cuomo over NY Nursing Home Deaths

The justices left in place lower court rulings that found Cuomo and state health officials were shielded by qualified immunity.

  • On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal holding Former Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration and the Greater New York Hospital Association responsible for thousands of nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Complainants alleged the administration violated the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act by issuing a March 2020 directive placing COVID-positive patients into nursing homes, a policy rescinded six weeks later.
  • A lower court previously dismissed the case, granting qualified immunity to Cuomo and his former secretary, as well as the DOH commissioner, finding no legal wrongdoing.
  • Responding to the decision, Rich Azzopardi, Former Governor Cuomo's spokesperson, called the legal challenges politicized, asserting every investigation has concluded there was no wrongdoing.
  • A 2024 Republican-led panel previously blamed the administration, claiming officials "recklessly" exposed New York's most vulnerable population to COVID-19, marking a contentious history now concluded by the Supreme Court's refusal.
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U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Cuomo COVID-19 lawsuit

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a lawsuit against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, claiming he was responsible for nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Law.com broke the news on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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