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Pence likens health care ruling to 9/11 — In a closed door House GOP meeting Thursday, Indiana congressman and gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence likened the Supreme Court's ruling upholding the Democratic health care law to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to several sources present.
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
The political genius of John Roberts — After Chief Justice Charles Evan Hughes deftly beat back Franklin Delano Roosevelt's court-packing proposal, FDR said, with grudging admiration, that Hughes was the best politician in the country. “That was hardly the way Hughes would have chosen to be remembered …
David Bernstein / The Volokh Conspiracy:
More Hints that Roberts Switched his Vote — Reader Stuart Buck provides more detail as to why the dissent reads like a majority opinion (see also Deborah Pearlstein at Balkanization): — 1. The dissent has a whole section on severability that is completely beside the point except …
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Repeal Is a Fantasy — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks about the Supreme Court ruling on health care in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2012. (Charles Dharapak / AP Photo) — The Republican Plan B is to repeal Obamacare on Day 1 of a Romney presidency. — Good luck with that.
David Bernstein / The Volokh Conspiracy:
Was the Dissent Originally a Majority Opinion? — The four-Justice dissent, at least on first quick perusal, reads like it was originally written as a majority opinion, [something Larry Solum also noticed] (for example, he refers to Justice Ginsburg's opinion as “The dissent") [update …
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CNN News Staffers Revolt Over Blown Coverage — “Embarrassing.” “F**king humiliating.” “Shameful.” A veteran producer jumps the gun, a young correspondent goes too far, and the network's crisis deepens. — News staffers at the cable network CNN, long the gold standard in television news …
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Why Romney Won't Repeal Obamacare — Mitt Romney, speaking just before noon today, declared that on his first day in office, “I will act to repeal Obamacare.” I think he chose his words carefully. As President, he may indeed “act” to repeal it on Day One, but I don't believe he will actually be able to overturn the law.
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Lawrence Solum / Legal Theory Blog:
Evidence that the Votes Shifted After Conference (Initial Vote to Declare Mandate Unconstitutional) — After a preliminary read of the opinions in the Health Care Cases (National Federation of Independent Business v. Sibelius), there seems to be substantial evidence that the initial vote …
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Tom Scocca / Slate:
Obama Wins the Battle, Roberts Wins the War — The chief justice's canny move to uphold the Affordable Care Act while gutting the Commerce Clause. — There were two battles being fought in the Supreme Court over the Affordable Care Act. Chief Justice John Roberts—and Justice Anthony Kennedy …
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J. Bradford DeLong / Brad DeLong:
Did Nino Scalia Firmly Think He Had His “Constitutional Moment”, and His Majority? — Sure sounds like he did not search-and-replace his text to correct it when Roberts peeled off. — Successfully electing George W. Bush 5-4 was not enough for him. He thought he had repealed the ACA 5-4 as well.
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Conservative Republicans Turn On Former Hero, Chief Justice John Roberts — Conservative Republicans used to be huge fans of Chief Justice John Roberts — until this morning. — Over the course of just a few hours, Republicans' warm feelings toward the Chief Justice (see the top twelve Republican songs …
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Blog chatter: Impeach Roberts — Furious conservative activists lashed out Thursday in the blogosphere at Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for siding with the left and upholding the individual mandate in “Obamacare,” with some even calling for his impeachment.
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog:
How far the four dissenters were willing to go — In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. But as the political, legal, and policy world scrutinizes the details of today's ruling, it's worth pausing to appreciate just how far the four dissenters …
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4 Reasons Why Republicans Won't Be Able To Repeal Obamacare — Responding to Thursday's Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, Congressional Republicans have scheduled a vote in the House to repeal the law and Mitt Romney pledged to undo the measure if he's elected president in November.
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Luke Johnson / The Huffington Post:
John Roberts Outrages Conservatives In Health Care Ruling
John Roberts Outrages Conservatives In Health Care Ruling
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SCOTUS Post-Mortem: What's Next?
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Lawrence Solum / Legal Theory Blog:
The Commerce Clause Discussion and the Doctrine of Stare Decisis (Updated)
The Commerce Clause Discussion and the Doctrine of Stare Decisis (Updated)
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Daniel Epps / The Atlantic Online:
In Health Care Ruling, Roberts Steals a Move From John Marshall's Playbook
In Health Care Ruling, Roberts Steals a Move From John Marshall's Playbook
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Geneva Sands / The Hill:
Hillary Clinton: ‘Obviously quite excited’ about court ruling
Hillary Clinton: ‘Obviously quite excited’ about court ruling
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Conservatives' consolation prize
Conservatives' consolation prize
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Mj Lee / Politico:
Rush Limbaugh: SCOTUS is a ‘death panel’
Rush Limbaugh: SCOTUS is a ‘death panel’
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Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
The Radicalism (And Hackery) of the Health Care Cases Dissenters
The Radicalism (And Hackery) of the Health Care Cases Dissenters
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Jay Cost / Weekly Standard:
What Did SCOTUS Just Do? — Was today's Supreme Court Obamacare …
What Did SCOTUS Just Do? — Was today's Supreme Court Obamacare …
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Jonathan H. Adler / The Volokh Conspiracy:
Initial Thoughts on the Health Care Ruling
Initial Thoughts on the Health Care Ruling
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Tejinder Singh / SCOTUSblog:
Sometimes labels matter: Why the Anti-Injunction Act didn't preclude judicial consideration of the individual mandate
Sometimes labels matter: Why the Anti-Injunction Act didn't preclude judicial consideration of the individual mandate
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Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
I'm Not Down on John Roberts — Having gone through the opinion …
I'm Not Down on John Roberts — Having gone through the opinion …
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Lawrence Solum / Legal Theory Blog:
The Decision to Uphold the Mandate as Tax Represents a Gestalt Shift in Constitutional Law
The Decision to Uphold the Mandate as Tax Represents a Gestalt Shift in Constitutional Law
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Don't call it a mandate — it's a tax (UPDATED)
Don't call it a mandate — it's a tax (UPDATED)
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Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
Republicans Will Soon Stop Talking about Health Care
Republicans Will Soon Stop Talking about Health Care
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
POTUS First Learned Erroneous News on Court Decision from Cable TV
POTUS First Learned Erroneous News on Court Decision from Cable TV
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
GOP governors vow to ignore Obamacare
GOP governors vow to ignore Obamacare
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Alex Alvarez / Mediaite:
Fox News Releases Statement After Initially Reporting Individual Mandate Was ‘Gone’
Fox News Releases Statement After Initially Reporting Individual Mandate Was ‘Gone’
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David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Chief Justice Roberts May Have Switched Health Care Vote at Last Minute
Chief Justice Roberts May Have Switched Health Care Vote at Last Minute
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Fast and Furious Contempt Citation for Holder — The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to hold Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt for failing to disclose internal Justice Department documents in response to a subpoena. It was the first time in American history …
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Leigh Ann Caldwell / CBS News:
House charges Holder with contempt of Congress
House charges Holder with contempt of Congress
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The White House:
The Affordable Care Act is helping millions of Americans like you.
The Affordable Care Act is helping millions of Americans like you.
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Holder decries ‘political’ vote, vows to go back to work
Holder decries ‘political’ vote, vows to go back to work
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People Who Say They're Moving To Canada Because Of ObamaCare — I'm sure they'll like the healthcare just fine there. — Dave Stopera — a half hour ago — 763 responses
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Former GOP Spokesman: ‘Is Armed Rebellion Now Justified?’ — Lansing attorney does not like Supreme Court Obamacare ruling — The former spokesman for the Michigan Republican Party sent out an email that questioned whether armed rebellion was justified over the Supreme Court ruling upholding Obamacare.
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