In 2015 those same non-profit corporations formed Arizona Health Reciprocal Insurance Company (AHRIC) to address the tax advantages and cost implications created by the Affordable Care Act. AHRIC is a Self-Funded Reciprocal Captive arrangement domiciled in Arizona and regulated by the Arizona Department of Insurance.
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Arguably the most conservative Justice in recent US Supreme Court history, Clarence Thomas is well-known for his conservative/libertarian leanings. He strongly supports state's rights and takes a strict constructivist approach to interpreting the US Constitution.
Goodwin Liu is out. Nominated to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals more than a year ago, Liu was filibustered by Senate Republicans. This week, he asked President Obama to withdraw his judicial nomination. Critics in progressive circles have charged Republicans with hypocrisy over use of the filibuster.