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Lucylastic -> SCOTUS declines to get involved now in health care overhaul fight (11/8/2010 3:18:09 PM)
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/08/scotus.health.care.reform/
Washington (CNN) -- To no one's surprise, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected the first constitutional challenge to the sweeping health care reform effort championed by President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress.
The justices without comment refused to get involved at this early stage, while various state and federal challenges are continuing. The high court rarely accepts cases before they have been thoroughly reviewed by lower courts. A challenge to the law was brought by a California conservative group. Higher profile lawsuits have been brought by state officials in Florida, Virginia and almost two dozen other states. At issue is whether the health care law is constitutional in requiring citizens to obtain health care coverage or face financial penalties, as well as forcing states to expand Medicaid. Separate federal judges have reached conflicting preliminary rulings on the legality of the health care overhaul. Legal experts say they expect the issues to ultimately end up before the U.S. Supreme Court, but that may not happen for at least a year or two.
2012 is gonna be a fascinating year
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