Justices poised to strike down entire healthcare law

Fox43 ^ | March 28, 2012 | By David G. Savage

[Bill Buckner]

The court’s conservatives sounded as though they had determined for themselves that the 2,700-page measure must be declared unconstitutional.

"One way or another, Congress will have to revisit it in toto," said Justice Antonin Scalia.

Agreeing, Justice Anthony Kennedy said it would be an "extreme proposition" to allow the various insurance regulations to stand after the mandate was struck down.

Meanwhile, the court's liberal justices argued for restraint. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said the court should do a "salvage job," not undertake a “wrecking operation." But she looked to be out-voted.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. said they shared the view of Scalia and Kennedy that the law should stand or fall in total. Along with Justice Clarence Thomas, they would have a majority to strike down the entire statute as unconstitutional.

[rurgan]

Clinton keeps destroying the U.S.A with that Marxist Ginsburg it put on the supreme Court.And how many other marxist judges did it put on the supreme court and federal courts? Clinton also let illegals reach critical mass and did the China free trade deal that sent all our factorie and jobs to china, NAFTA etc.

Ditto for Obama and the 2 Marxists it put on the Supreme Court

[ctdonath2]

See #10.
The Obama already humiliated the Court.
Don’t think they’re worried about returning the favor.

[Cato in PA]

I remember it well: the signs, the march down to the capitol, the crowds so thick that it seemed like every conservative in the country showed up. I met some great patriots that day.

I still have audio of all the speeches I could record on my Youtube channel.

[devolve]

SHOW ME THE MONEY!

[rurgan]

Clinton keeps destroying the U.S.A with that Marxist Ginsburg it put on the supreme Court.And how many other marxist judges did it put on the supreme court and federal courts? Clinton also let illegals reach critical mass and did the China free trade deal that sent all our factorie and jobs to china, NAFTA etc.

Ditto for Obama and the 2 Marxists it put on the Supreme Court

[manc]

when Ginsberg states do a salvage job she is saying “I know it is not constitutional and it might not pass but come on please save some of it for us and our agenda”

[Tenacious 1]

Ginsburg’s statement should become part of a commercial to point out the danger of activist judges.

How does and individual get to be on the Supreme Court who A) Thinks the constitution is outdated and not relevant and B) Thinks the SC is there to “help” in the interpretation and now the construction of laws.

[Psalm 144]

Believe it when you see it.

[petro45acp]

That will teach zippy to show disrespect to the supreme court during a state of the union address.......

One can hope.

Tough cases make bad case law....
When did it officially become the government’s jog to look after my health?

Cheers,

[ctdonath2]

Preserving the remainder of the bill while removing the “individual mandate” is akin to preserving the rest of a high-rise building while removing the entire ground floor.

[Psalm 144]

“I don’t know if I would go that far in saying how the Justices would rule based on questioning. I’ve seen these dudes look like they were going to go one direction and the ruling go the other way. I’ll pop the champagne cork when the actual ruling comes down.”

Yup.

[dead]

Due to the momentous impact, I think the judges may try to avoid a 5-4 decision.

They could strike down the mandate, but throw a few bones to the liberals to get a stronger majority opinion. Platitudes about "caring" and "the most needy" would likely draw in a couple votes.

Clearly, the law is unconstitutional and even the libs know it, but it will hurt them to say it out loud.

[Mack the knife]

Ginsburg said the court should do a “salvage job,”

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That topic was directly addressed by Judge Vinson, when he said that it is not the Court’s job to edit, line by line, all 2700 pages. Remember the discussions of how obscure and impenetrable the text of the law is.

A happy consequence of deleting the law in its entirity is that it deletes the funding for all of the Obamacrats which have so far pumped out 10,000 pages of health care regulations which are to support Obamacare.

[Cyman]

Pardon my skepticism but I will believe it when I see it.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

"One way or another, Congress will have to revisit it in toto," said Justice Antonin Scalia.

"Start cleaning up Dorothy, we're having company!"

[Maurice Tift]

“2.5 million of them would be thrown off the insurance rolls,” said Edwin Kneedler.”

  This is the sort of thing that could actually cause insurance rates to drop. Horrors!! What will the Democrat party do when people can afford their own insurance?

[surrey]

Yesterday, someone on another thread said that he had argued in front of Scotus and often you feel that their questions are leaning in your favor and bingo they rule against you.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Yes, Baby Bush’s SCOTUS appointments really salvaged his presidency in my eyes. Thanks to shooting down Hariett Miers.

[b4its2late]

I hope they do, but I am not going to hold my breath nor bet the house on it.

[Sans-Culotte]

This is BS. No way it gets struck down. Here is the headline when I logon to Yahoo: SOME JUSTICES SEEM OPEN TO SAVING PARTS OF LAW.

I'd love to see it declared unconstitutional; but I can't see 5 justices voting that way.