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U.S. Supreme Court

Mar. 28, 2012

Health care cases kick off at the Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off consideration of the Obama administration's health law Monday by signaling an obscure injunction statute wouldn't stop it from deciding the constitutionality of the individual mandate.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


WASHINGTON - In 90-minutes of highly technical arguments kicking off consideration of the Obama administration's landmark health care overhaul on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court signaled an obscure injunction statute wouldn't stop it from deciding the constitutionality of the cornerstone of the law.


While the court appeared unanimous that the individual mandate, which requires nearly every A...

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