[wmfights]

How can they rule the balance of the law remains in effect? My understanding is the law was written without a severability(?) clause.

[xzins]

Same thing I was thinking. How can you dry up the funding, but say the rest is still in effect, and especially when the law itself disallows severability?

[P-Marlowe]

How can they rule the balance of the law remains in effect? My understanding is the law was written without a severability(?) clause.

The severability issue may not have been before the court. The court ruled that the mandate is unconstitutional. Unless they were specifically asked to make a determination that the entire bill should be declared void, then they would not have had the jurisdiction to rule that the rest of the bill is void.

The issue was likely limited to whether or not the mandate was constitutional. Unless they were briefed on the effect of the ruling and they were asked to specifically overturn the entire 2200 pages of legislation, then I don't think it would have been proper for this court to void the entire bill.

That will be another lawsuit in another court.