The 26-state case against the ACA in Florida resulted in a ruling today that struck down the healthcare law. The judge concluded that the individual mandate violates the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, and that since the Necessary and Proper Clause cannot grant Congress unconstitutional powers, the mandate cannot stand. The judge then invalidated the entire law due to its lack of a severability clause and the federal government’s argument that the rest of the law could not work as intended without the mandate.
More explanation here.
That makes the ACA 2-2 in district court rulings, and we’ll likely see it before the Supreme Court. For now, however, will the feds comply, meaning a stop to implementation of the law?
UPDATE: There is an argument that the law’s implementation should only be stopped in Florida based on the court’s jurisdiction.
0 Responses to “Florida Judge Invalidates ObamaCare”