Legal English: Health Care Reform update

Third District Judge rules for the government in health care reform challenge brought by religious group.

The Ruling
http://www.justice.gov/healthcare/docs/mead-v-holder-memo-opinion.pdf

Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment
http://www.aclj.org/media/pdf/ACLJ_HCDCTFILEDDoc12MotSumJmtSMFMemoLaw_20100810.pdf

Cornell Law: Summary Judgment: http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/summary_judgment

Original Complaint
http://healthcarereform.procon.org/sourcefiles/mead_v_holder.pdf

Memorandum in support of motion to dismiss
http://www.justice.gov/healthcare/docs/mead-v-holder-motion-dismiss.pdf

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NPR
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/02/24/133999617/judges-reviewing-health-law-say-penalty-is-not-a-tax

PBS Newshour
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2011/02/dc-judge-upholds-health-reform-law-as-cases-move-towards-supreme-court.html

WSJ
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775704576161182134103212.html

Prime 7: Vacation Nightmare

Looking Out 4 You: Vacation Nightmare

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa16TGRB7JQ

5A - 2011 OSCARS

Debate: King's Speech vs. Social Network
http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/02/16/oscars-movie-club-kings-speech-social-network

CNN VIDEO: 2011 Oscars Nominations and Oscar Lobbying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_fk2PlhuQk

The Official Oscar Web  Site
http://oscar.go.com/#category_foreign-language-film

Moviefone.com Oscars  Predictions and Commentary
http://www.moviefone.com/oscars-academy-awards/features/oscar-predictions

Prime 3: Animals

Edgar Allan Poe - The Raven

Text and voice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wj1DRQs9AQ&feature=related

Movie version:
Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NaEMeSqtYQ&feature=related
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe3IN8i-eho&feature=related

Is a Rabbit the Right Pet for You? A Video by the Marin Humane Society
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YuUhO42yG0 


The Health Benefits of Pets / Dr. Edward Creagan of the Mayo Clinic shares his perspective.
http://www.deltasociety.org/Page.aspx?pid=642


Discovery Channel Video:  Pets and People
http://discoveryhealthcme.discovery.com/beyond/miniPlayer.html?playerId=1670048703


Humane Society video: Cruelty Free Shopping
http://humanesociety.org/video/index.html?fr_chl=f42e3359c059f99def5af7a100609330b265f915&fr_story=230c250a6719ed072407ae877d7548fe5b2f3eb3&rf=cs

Legal English: Health Care Reform

The Florida District Court Ruling: http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/national/20110131VINSON_HEALTH.pdf

http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/announcements/documents/10cv91doc151.pdf

All filings in this case:
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/florida/flndce/3:2010cv00091/57507/
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The Law:

Public Law 111 - 148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ148/pdf/PLAW-111publ148.pdf

Public Law 111 - 152 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ152/pdf/PLAW-111publ152.pdf

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NPR Health Care Reform Challenge / Florida Case
http://www.npr.org/2011/02/01/133395324/Florida-Judge-Strikes-Down-Health-Care-Overhaul

PBS Newshour / As Health Reform Challenges Proceed, States Face Big Decisions
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june11/healthcare_02-02.html

Wall Street Journal LAW: Judge Rejects Health Law

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703439504576116361022463224.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read#articleTabs%3Darticle

Bloomberg coverage:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-01/health-care-law-goes-to-appeals-courts-as-states-differ-on-statute-s-scope.html

The Commerce Clause: http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/commerce_clause

How about severability?
http://www.dorfonlaw.org/2010/09/severabilitys-double-edged-sword.html

Justice Department Health Care Reform Page:
http://www.justice.gov/healthcare/

In 2010

Newshour: Health Reform Law Faces Fresh Legal, Political Obstacles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSGAivO6bX8

Newshour: Virginia vs. ObamaCare; the judge's ruling (pt. 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SujJKvU9c-k

The Virginia Decision: http://documents.nytimes.com/health-care-law-ruled-unconstitutional?ref=policy