Our AG is living up to our state’s motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis!
OK, so with the other filing in Florida, that is two different federal courts by 13 or more states. Is there a third court for good measure?
And so it begins. Godspeed and may all 50 states follow!
Is the the court aka the “rocket docket”?
GOD bless him. As I live in the People’s Republic of Illinois, I can only look on with envy.
Ken Cuccinelli is awesome and hopefully the rocket docket will push this through quickly. Will an injunctive relief case get priority?
The commerce clause section of the complaint is interesting.
what’s the difference between a “ Lawsuit” and a “ Complaint”?
United States District Court (Judges) for the Eastern District of Virginia:
Chief District Judge James R. Spencer
James R. Spencer was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 9, 1986 to the a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 8, 1986 and received his commission on October 14, 1986. He was the first African American to be nominated to this position in this district.
In 1985, Judge Spencer earned a master of divinity degree from Howard University.
In 2004 Judge Spencer became Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Virginia.
District Judge Henry E. Hudson
Hudson is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Hudson was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2002, to a new seat created by 114 Stat. 2762. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2002, and received his commission on August 2, 2002.
Senior District Judge Robert E. Payne
Payne was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Payne was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on November 20, 1991, to a seat vacated by J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr.. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 12, 1992, and received his commission on May 13, 1992. He assumed senior status on May 7, 2007.
Senior District Judge Richard Leroy Williams
Williams was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Williams was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 9, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 29, 1980, and received his commission on September 30, 1980. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1992.
I just called my AG (democrat running for Governor of AZ) to ask that he, Terry Goddard, join the other Gov’s in suing to stop the Fed Govt. intrusion into health care and which would make Arizona even more financially unstable.
As soon as I got out one sentence, I was “thanked” for my concern and as I tried to give her my name, I was disconnected.
We are in trouble here, since Terry Goddard is a big-time Dem, trying to get him to file a lawsuit.
I’m glad they’re attacking the personal mandate as it relates to the commerce clause, and not Ninth Amendment concerns, as that doesn’t have a very likely chance of prevailing, historically speaking. The Commerce Clause is the best bet, IMHO.
“Go, Ken, Go!” ping...
Why isn’t he going after the Deem and Pass angle? Art. I, Sec. 7?
Thank you Mr. Cuccinelli. God Bless our Old Dominion!
I have always been proud to be a Virginia but I have never been more proud of our state than I am today!!! My roots go deep in this state. My family settled in VA in 1632 on a small piece of land on Back River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Today that little piece of land is known as Poquoson....Indian name for low lands or swamp lands. No one outside of VA has ever heard of that small town of 11,000 people but I am proud of that town, my state and now I must add Cuccinelli to my list of things and people to be pround of! Way to go Cuccinelli!!!
I wish my state, NY, could be involved in this, but we have a crappy Kennedy puppet for AG.
Reading the complaint made me choke up a little...beautiful to see.
Good! Give that man a vote!
Way to go VA !!!!
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