Posted on 04/25/2011 8:06:37 AM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP
The Supreme Court is in no rush to either consider challenges to ObamaCare or consolidate them, at least not at the moment. Earlier today, the court passed on an opportunity to expedite the appeal process, turning down Virginia’s Ken Cuccinelli, despite his appeal for a fast-track review on constitutional grounds: The Supreme Court rejected a call Monday from Virginia’s attorney general to depart from its usual practice and put review of the health care law on a fast track. Instead, judicial review of President Barack Obama’s signature legislation will continue in federal appeals courts. The justices turned down a request by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a leading opponent of the law, to resolve questions about its constitutionality quickly. The Obama administration opposed Cuccinelli’s plea. Only rarely, in wartime or a constitutional crisis, does the court step into a legal fight before the issues are aired in appellate courts. Hearings already are scheduled in May and June in three appeals courts. The case still could reach the high court in time for a decision by early summer 2012.
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We’ll be making THE key decision on it in the fall of 2012.
How do you say “The Fix is in” in Swahili?
If the states allow this monstrocity to happen, we WILL be a ruled nation by MARXISTS!
scotu brute`
Pay the salaries of the USSC justices based on piecework. One might be amazed at the new sudden “Standing” plaintiff’s would realize, as well as the reduction in “rejections without comment” handed down by the court like they’re Twitters.
This is standard procedure - fast-track is rare since there’s no “imminent” threat, as most of the provisions aren’t in affect yet.
I’d prefer it be faster, but this is not unexpected nor is it a sign of tyranny in and of itself.
And the judge in Florida gave them a stay of execution until this is over...
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Black robed politically correct cowardly bastards.
Agreed.
I suspect they want a more mature argument by the time they hear it.
Ken for president in 2020.
The administration is dragging feet to respond to legalities meanwhile this boondoggle gets implemented. I pray for this bankrupt nation.
Supreme court vacation waits for no man, working six months a year is just so taxing.
Shouldn’t that mean that the Pensacola judge’s ruling OUGHT to be the legal position of the moment and the Administration OUGHT to be abiding by that ruling?
Like I pointed out a year ago, Obamacare is a done deal.
Doesn’t this mean that the Virginia ruling stands, and as such, the law is vacated?
I think this is good news, no?
Thank you - that is what it appeared to me as well
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