The tension surrounding health care reform since its inception has virtually guaranteed the law’s eventual presence in the Supreme Court. With federal lawsuits popping up across the country, the time might be closer than once thought.

Since the bill came into law, judges in Lynchberg, Virginia and Detroit have ruled that health care reform law is constitutional. In more recent months, two courts have found differently. 

While the decision in Virginia only struck down the most controversial part of the law–the portion requiring citizens to purchase health insurance or be penalized–Judge Roger Vinson felt that the Constitution required further action.

With four different decisions impacting a multitude of states, health care reform may seem up in the air. When you add three potential appellate court stops before a date with the Supreme Court–the 4th, 6th and 11th Circuits–the confusion multiplies.

Related Resources:

  • Judge: Obama’s health overhaul unconstitutional (AP)
  • The Constitutional Moment (The Wall Street Journal)
  • Florida Federal Judge Strikes Down Health Care Law (The Wall Street Journal)
  • Commerce Clause (FindLaw)

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