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, California Appellate Law Group LLP
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Northwestern Univ School of Law
Ben handles civil and business appeals in the 9th Circuit and California Courts of Appeal. He is a former 9th Circuit law clerk and co-chair of the Appellate Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco. the Daily Journal named Ben as one of the Top 40 Under 40 lawyers in California for 2018.
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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