Judge to Rule by Year End in Virginia Health-Care Suit .

The Wall Street Journal ^ | 10-19-10 | JANET ADAMY

[GOP_Lady]

RICHMOND, Va.—A federal judge said Monday that he would rule before year's end on whether the health overhaul violates the Constitution, and he seemed sympathetic to the plaintiff's core argument.

In a two-hour hearing here, U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson pressed both sides on a case that could reshape the sweeping health law President Barack Obama signed in March. The case, one of 20 filed so far challenging the law, is considered among the most crucial because it is the furthest along of the state-led lawsuits.

Virginia, led by its Republican attorney general, wants the entire law struck down on the grounds that it violates the Constitution by requiring most Americans to carry health insurance or pay a fee. The Obama administration counters that Congress can levy the fee under its constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce, or under its taxation power.

[GOP_Lady]

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[the invisib1e hand]

guess we need to know more about the judge.

[GOP_Lady]

I’ll see what I can find.

[Yorktownpatriot]

May God bless our Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli!
He truly understands our Constitution and is working for us.

[Don Corleone]

Its going to the Supremes who Obama Pi$$ed off at his last STOTU show.

[iceskater]

Thanks for posting this.

[plinyelder]

Nominated by George W Bush. Here is more: Henry E. Hudson

[KoRn]

I’ve never understood how a judge can tell people by when they will have a ruling. If they are truly deliberating, how could they know how long it will take?

If 12.31 rolls around, and the judge hasn’t made up their mind, will they simply flip a coin to meet their deadline? Or has the judge already made up their mind?

[coloradan]

Maybe, hypothetically, the judge has decided hundreds or thousands of other cases, and is making an informed guess as to how long this decision will take. It’s not like he’s waffling and needs to make up his mind... there will be precedents to read and commentaries, and after those are read, the decision will be clear, but it will take him some time to write his arguments. But, he’s written arguments before, too, so it’s not like a wild guess here, either, as to how long it will take.

[coloradan]

The Obama administration counters that Congress can levy the fee under its constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce, or under its taxation power.

The interstate commerce clause can force you to buy something! Who knew? Furthermore, requiring you to buy a particular service, from a list of providers, is "taxation." Who knew?

[lurk]

Courts have cases in front of them on a get-in-line, pick-a-number basis. Plus the judge likely has his research staff poring over case law.

If Obaby wins this case, it sets a precedent for the federal government to use a broomstick from behind whenever they choose.

[max americana]

>>Its going to the Supremes who Obama Pi$$ed off at his last STOTU show.
*****

I am 100% sure where Alito stands on Obama or his care....”not true” (cough)

[grumpygresh]

I predict that there will be a ruling in our favor on Thursday, December 16th, the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party (1773)!!!

C’est aussi mon cinqante aniversaire!

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Its going to the Supremes who Obama Pi$$ed off at his last STOTU show.

I assume that those who are disposed to find against the law will be stiffened in their resolve if there are 100 new Republicans in Congress . . .