Breaking: Federal judge refuses to dismiss Virginia challenge to ObamaCare

Hot Air ^ | August 01, 2010 | ED MORRISSEY

[RobinMasters]

The federal bench giveth … and the federal bench taketh away. Federal judge Henry Hudson has refused to dismiss a challenge from Virginia on the constitutionality of the individual mandate in ObamaCare. The case will have to move to trial, and could imperil the entire overhaul:

A judge on Monday refused to dismiss the state of Virginia’s challenge to President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare law, a setback that will force his administration to mount a lengthy legal defense of the overhaul effort.

U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson refused to dismiss the state’s lawsuit which argues the law’s requirement that its residents have health insurance was unconstitutional, allowing the challenge to go forward.

[SWEETSUNNYSOUTH]

Good luck with “Proposition C” this week. I hope more than any single issue to get this “health care” law declared unconstitutional. I would feel better if some of our congressmen or senators would be talking about repealing it while running for reelection.

[Walrus]

Ken Cuccinelli is Da Man!!!!

[carton253]

I don’t think that’s Traveller. The horse is white in the picture. At least the horse is on my computer...

[Hoodat]

I wonder...how will third Manassas turn out?

We'll stop 'em at Arlington this time. God bless the Commonwealth!

[HereInTheHeartland]

Both Cuchinelli in VA and Gov Brewer are on Facebook. We can go there tell them of our support.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Cuccinelli

[spectre]

"Yankee by Birth..Southern by the Grace of God".

You go Virginia!

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I just had a question regarding Prop C. If we vote “Yes” on Prop C (which is what we should vote if we’re agains’t Obama Care [worked the phones from RNC on Saturday]), does that mean that all federal funding for the state Medicaid Program is cut off? Anybody know?

[katiedidit1]

Three cheers for the Old Dominion! my home state:)

[jessduntno]

I don’t think that’s Traveller. The horse is white in the picture. At least the horse is on my computer...”

I just saw the grey muzzle and didn’t look more closely. Looks like him otherwise, but his snowy white mane should have given it away. Maybe the artist was taking poetic liberties? Thanks for correcting me.

[EyeGuy]

“If we vote “Yes” on Prop C (which is what we should vote if we’re agains’t Obama Care [worked the phones from RNC on Saturday]), does that mean that all federal funding for the state Medicaid Program is cut off? Anybody know?”

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I don’t know for sure, but I SERIOSULY doubt it.

It a precious federal entitlement program were being threatened, the usual suspects would be out in force screaming BloodyMurderJudgmentalHateChildrenDivisiveRacismCrisis.

[varina davis]

Gen. Robert E. Lee is smiling.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

See, that's what the person who asked me about it was concerned about. He's so against Obamacare, but he's afraid the federal funding would be cut off and he thinks Missouri can't afford to offer Medicaid assistance without it. Of course, those on Medicaid would be screaming, but they would be screaming at those who voted against Obamacare for causing them to lose the federal funding and, in essence, their assistance entirely due to no money in the till in Jefferson City. I honestly couldn't answer the question, but thought I'd heard the White House and Congress are playing hardball. They're saying, “Fine, go ahead and vote against it and see how you like going it without federal funding of Medicaid.” I couldn't honestly answer, so I do my usual when I realize I'm out of my league — I shut up and sit down and find someone who isn't.