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2019-03-26 Government

Justice Department sides with court ruling Obamacare invalid

[The Hill] The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced that it is siding with a district court ruling that found the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.

The move is an escalation of the Trump administration's legal battle against the health care law.

The DOJ previously argued in court that the law's pre-existing condition protections should be struck down. Now, the administration argues the entire law should be invalidated.

U.S. District Court Judge Reed O'Connor ruled in December that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is unconstitutional and that the rest of law is therefore invalid.

The DOJ said Monday that it agrees the decision should stand as the case works its way through the appeals process in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

"The Department of Justice has determined that the district court’s judgement should be affirmed," the department said in a short letter to the appeals court.

The move is certain to prompt new denunciations from Democrats, who had already seized on the Trump administration's earlier call for the pre-existing condition protections to be struck down.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-26 04:51|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Hell of a bad start to the week for the left.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-03-26 09:24|| 2019-03-26 09:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Do you think the left are regretting changing the rules?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-03-26 11:28|| 2019-03-26 11:28|| Front Page Top

#3 ...since when has the Left had any regrets other than failing to attain power by any means necessary?

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-03-26 18:56|| 2019-03-26 18:56|| Front Page Top

#4 This is a big f*cking deal. As Joe Biden might say.

Posted by Glasing Untervehr4432 2019-03-26 19:43|| 2019-03-26 19:43|| Front Page Top

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