Obama administration asks judge to clarify health ruling

[Tx4obama]

Source: The AP

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- The Justice Department is asking a federal judge in Florida to tell states that they must continue to enact the Obama administration's health care overhaul despite his ruling that the law is unconstitutional.

In a motion to clarify filed late Thursday, attorneys for the Obama administration asked U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson to make clear that states cannot ignore the new health care laws while his ruling is being appealed.

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[BenzoDia]

1. Good story, thanks for posting. Here's a little more info:

http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e2da5b283754f85e0825cf5704768ff9

The government’s filing guides Judge Vinson through a list of provisions that have already taken effect — tax credits for small businesses, increased Medicare payments to providers, antifraud measures, high-risk insurance pools and grants to states — and asks whether his ruling intends for each to be suspended.

I haven't read the Judge's entire ruling myself. But I'm unclear on how the mandate affects the parts of the law already in effect.

edit:
Hmm this story is requires an NY Times login if linked directly. Can access if the link was clicked from a google search.

[Democat]

2. Right wing activist judge?

It's a shame that Democrats don't call out all of the right wing activist judges.