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Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)
17. No, absolutely not.......
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 08:55 PM
Mar 2012

The Supreme Court's own jurisprudence is crafted on the concept that a law, enacted by Congress and signed by the President, is lawful. Even if they find some sections of the law unconstitutional (e.g. the individual mandate), they will attempt to limit their decision to those sections which they find unlawful. They would leave as much of the law as possible in tact. Obviously some aspects of the law may be dependent on principles in the law that the Court may find objectionable. But I doubt we will see the entire bill struck down.

I think there is sufficient precedent for the Court to uphold the entire law or the majority but we know this Court is notoriously partisan and hateful.

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Um, no... rox63 Mar 2012 #1
50/50 - one justice - Anthony Kennedy will decide banned from Kos Mar 2012 #2
A link would help Ziggystrange Mar 2012 #3
Here: ProSense Mar 2012 #4
Fantasy. anti-alec Mar 2012 #8
No. Sources, sources, sources. Try this one: cbayer Mar 2012 #5
The individual mandate is probably doomed, but we can still save the rest of the Act derby378 Mar 2012 #6
Here's an ABCnews article guessing SCALIA &/or ROBERTS might vote for it UTUSN Mar 2012 #7
I think Dellinger is full of smoke anti-alec Mar 2012 #9
No, I don't think so... cynatnite Mar 2012 #10
That's an interesting view point. Trillo Mar 2012 #11
Politico is right wing CRAP! Why even bother? n/t Firebrand Gary Mar 2012 #12
The 'Affordable' is a joke. GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #13
Thank you. woo me with science Mar 2012 #18
No, but thank you for your concern. kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #14
No. Read here: FarLeftFist Mar 2012 #15
Politico was the replacement for Talon News NNN0LHI Mar 2012 #16
No, absolutely not....... Swede Atlanta Mar 2012 #17
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