Can spouses of H-1B visa holders work in the US? Court to hear lawsuit

The US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, ordered that the motion to schedule briefing and oral argument be granted and this case challenging work authorisation to of H-4 visa holders be removed from abeyance. H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India.