Mealey's (October 18, 2021, 1:51 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 18 granted the acting solicitor general permission to participate in oral argument, divided argument and an enlargement of time for argument after a medical provider and a supporting amicus curiae told the court in Sept. 29 and Oct. 5 briefs that nothing in precedent, congressional intent or common law supports permitting emotional distress damages in a deaf woman’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care discrimination case....