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The final question the Court will address in its review of the Affordable Care Act is whether the law’s expansion of Medicaid is a valid exercise of Congress’ power under the Spending Clause.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
The Affordable Care Act Cases – The Severability Question
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The third question the Court will hear in its review of the Affordable Care Act concerns whether the individual mandate provision is legally severable from the rest of the law. Prof. Steve Heyman provides a primer on the question.
The Court and Healthcare Reform
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We’ve put together a special feature focused on the Supreme Court’s review of the Affordable Care Act. The page contains background information on the cases and the justices, as well as videos, in plain English, that explain the issues the Court will review.
Update: We’ve posted the audio and transcript of the first of the four arguments. Check it out!
Astrue v. Capato – Argument Preview
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Prof. Chris Seaman of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law highlights the issues involved in Astrue v. Capato, which will be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, March 19, 2012.
The Affordable Care Act Cases – The Circuit Court Arguments
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The Supreme Court’s review of the Affordable Care Act cases arose out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. There, a divided three judge panel struck down the most contentious portions of the law.
As a preview of the upcoming arguments before the Supreme Court, Oyez has collected and transcribed the arguments in the Eleventh Circuit, which you can listen to below.
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Part II
The Affordable Care Act Cases – The Individual Mandate & the Commerce Clause
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Prof. Sheldon Nahmod of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and author of the Nahmod Law blog discusses most watched question to be addressed by the Court in its review of President Obama’s healthcare reform legislation.
The Affordable Care Act Cases – The Anti-Injunction Act
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At the end of this month, the Supreme Court will hear what may be one of the most significant challenges of the Roberts Era – the Affordable Care Act Cases. Prof. Kent Streseman of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law discusses the first, somewhat obscure question the Court will hear.
Oyez is now putting the finishing touches on a special feature that will delve deeper into the origins of the ACA cases and clarify the questions they raise. Stay tuned!
The Affordable Care Act Arguments
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There’s been a great deal of coverage in the media about the amount of time the Court has allocated to arguments in the ACA challenges, which it will hear at the end of this month. Just how significant is it that the Court granted six hours of arguments to these challenges? The answer is a bit complicated.