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Health reform lawsuit appears headed for Supreme Court
Politico ^ | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 | JENNIFER HABERKORN

Posted on 09/26/2011 4:00:00 PM PDT by RobinMasters

The Obama administration chose not to ask the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to re-hear a pivotal health reform case Monday, signaling that it’s going to ask the Supreme Court to decide whether President Barack Obama’s health reform law is constitutional.

The move puts the Supreme Court in the difficult position of having to decide whether to take the highly politically charged case in the middle of the presidential election.

The Justice Department is expected to ask the court to overturn an August decision by a panel of three judges in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that found the law’s requirement to buy insurance is unconstitutional. The suit was brought by 26 states, the National Federation of Independent Business, and several individuals.

Since the ruling, the Justice Department had until Monday to ask the entire 11th Circuit to review the case. Administration lawyers didn’t file the paperwork by the 5 p.m. deadline, so the ruling would stand unless the Justice Department asks the Supreme Court to step in.

The petition isn’t due until November, and the administration could get an extension.

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To: Michael Barnes

If you sent her a shirt, she would be offended.


21 posted on 09/26/2011 4:52:34 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (I like both Perry and Palin, and will vote for whichever of them wins.)
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To: RobinMasters

Couldn’t the Supreme Court let the decision stand? :(


22 posted on 09/26/2011 5:04:24 PM PDT by itsahoot (The MSM will not pick my candidate--I will still vote for Sarah Palin, even if she doesn't run.--)
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To: Cyber Liberty

Will she risk this? “...Case for Impeachment of Judge ... willful failure to recuse...”

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23 posted on 09/26/2011 5:11:38 PM PDT by WellyP (REAL)
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To: Rome2000
Proposing, sponsoring, voting for, and signing blatantly unconstitutional legislation should be a Federal crime, and the marxists responsible for this travesty prosecuted and imprisoned.

Couldn't agree more.
They didn't even read the legislation they signed!

24 posted on 09/26/2011 5:16:44 PM PDT by citizenK
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To: WellyP

This one is as safe as a babe in her Mommy’s arms. No way, no how anybody impeaches her for throwing this case.


25 posted on 09/26/2011 5:26:28 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (I like both Perry and Palin, and will vote for whichever of them wins.)
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To: Rome2000

If Obama loses he will push single-payer. If he wins they let attrition take care of it until it eventually goes to single-payer.

Even if they get rid of forcing us to buy insurance that isn’t enough for me. The courts can’t really help us much. We need enough legislative clout to reverse the whole damm thing.


26 posted on 09/26/2011 6:55:17 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: RobinMasters

ObamaCare is the best thing for DC since the New Deal and the Great Society combined.

DC ain’t gonna get in its way. We the People are gonna have to tear that thing out by the roots.


27 posted on 09/26/2011 7:07:33 PM PDT by mo
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