Aug. 11, 2012
Switch in time that blew everyone's mind: part two
The parallels between Justice Roberts' vote to uphold a minimum wage law and Chief Justice John Roberts' vote to uphold the individual mandate are eerie. By Ben Feuer
Ben Feuer
Chairman
Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP
Appellate Law
Email: ben.feuer@calg.com
Northwestern Univ School of Law
The parallels between Justice Owen Roberts' vote to uphold Washington's minimum wage law in Parrish and Chief Justice John Roberts' vote to uphold the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (NFIB) are eerie. But is the comparison apt?
It just might be. Although historians debate whether Justice Owen Roberts actually switched his vote in Parr...
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