Singleton v. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
A doctor is challenging a law that requires healthcare providers to obtain a “certificate of need” known as a “CON” law before offering new services or facilities in a geographic area. The plaintiff claims that the law violates the Monopolies Clause, Exclusive Emoluments Clause, and Law of the Land Clause of the state constitution. A lower court dismissed the case, but the North Carolina Supreme Court revived the claims.
