The U.S. Department of Justice has called upon the Supreme Court to reinstate the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), previously blocked by a lower court order. The DOJ maintains that the act, requiring businesses to disclose their owners to the federal government, should be considered constitutional. It argues that the blocking of the CTA was unwarranted, challenging the decision with the assertion that the act enjoys a “presumption of constitutionality.” The DOJ criticized the lower court’s rejection of its defense under the Commerce Clause. These developments underscore ongoing legal debates over transparency and compliance within corporate operations.
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