Monday, December 13, 2010

Health Care Reform Lawsuit(s): Round 1 Winner “We the People”

And so it begins….

Yours in Truth  Winking smile Shelly

Federal judge in Va. strikes down health care law

AP

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By LARRY O'DELL, Associated Press Larry O'dell, Associated Press 1 hr 16 mins ago

RICHMOND, Va. – A federal judge in Virginia has declared the Obama administration's health care reform law unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson is the first judge to rule against the law, which has been upheld by two others in Virginia and Michigan.

Read the full article here.

More related links on this breaking news release:

Court Challenges (4):

Michigan, US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Judge George Steeh

                Thomas More Law Center v. Barak Hussein Obama, in his capacity as President

                Case 10-CV-11156

                Oct 7 ruling dismissed case, (in favor of ACA) – case is not “ripe for review” based on plaintiff’s description of “future harm,” also Judge Steeh interprets “inactivity” as a valid “economic decision.”   See full text of dismissal at:  http://www.mied.uscourts.gov/News/Docs/09714485866.pdf

                May be resubmitted, or go to Appeal

http://www.heartland.org/healthpolicy-news.org/article/28637/ObamaCare_Constitutionality_Upheld_in_Michiganfor_Now.html

Virginia, US District Court, Eastern District of Virginia - Judge Henry E. Hudson [appeal would go to -> 4th Circuit Court of Appeals]    Virginia passed a state law against ACA

                Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sebelius, 10-cv- 00188

                First argued October 18, 2010

                Ruling:  Unconstitutional, December 13, 2010

Text of ruling (PDFs)

http://www.vaag.com/PRESS_RELEASES/Cuccinelli/Health%20Care%20Memorandum%20Opinion.pdf

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/121310virginiahcruling.pdf

Contact form - Ken Cuccinelli:

http://click.bsftransmit2.com/ClickThru.aspx?pubids=6812%7c676284%7c238682&digest=3uoi2lPHZSzA%2f4PwdwpvzA&sysid=1

Florida, US District Court, Judge Roger Vinson, Pensacola FL (proceeding)

                Case includes 19 states, including Washington State

                Hearing:  December 16

Also:

California

                Pacific Justice Institute:  Baldwin, et al., v. Sebelius, et al., 10-369

                Case was lost:  Now slated for appeal in the Ninth Circuit (docketed as 10-56374)

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