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