Posted on 01/07/2019 4:03:57 PM PST by Libloather
Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The Justice Department has asked a federal judge in Texas to delay a motion in a lawsuit connected with the Affordable Care Act because of the ongoing partial government shutdown.
Federal attorneys filed the request Friday, but it did not appear on the court docket until Monday.
The request stems from House Democrats filing a motion asking the lower chamber to intervene in the lawsuit against the ACA, filed by Republican officials. The Democrats took over the House last week and made their request to support the ACA one of their first orders of business.
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled last month the ACA individual mandate -- which requires Americans to purchase medical insurance or pay a tax penalty -- is unconstitutional. As such, he said, it outlaws the entire provision. Congressional Republicans annulled the mandate last year when they overhauled the U.S. tax code.
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DoJ needs to get the money from Mueller.
ANY TRUE PATRIOTS involved would volunteer to work WITHOUT pay throughout this ‘Rat instigated shutdown.
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It doesn't seem to get to the point (American legalese, which I sometimes can translate).
The DOJ is still full of swamp rats
easily enough dealt with... motion denied!
So they want a lower court to overrule the Supreme Court AKA Roberts?
Possible because civil cases are not required during a a govt shut down. Criminal yes
“ANY TRUE PATRIOTS involved would volunteer to work WITHOUT pay throughout this ‘Rat instigated shutdown.”
I was a VA pharmacist. In past shutdowns I showed up for work. I did get back pay later. If I had of not showed up for work I would have still been paid. I showed up.
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