- Jun 12, 2010
- 103,145
- 25,587
Quote Having held the individual mandate to be unconstitutional, the majority examined whether that provision could be severed from the remainder of the Act. The majority determined that, contrary to the District Court’s view, it could. The court thus struck down only the individual mandate, leaving the Act’s other provisions intact.
"The District Court determined that the individual mandate could not be severed from the remainder of the Act, and therefore struck down the Act in its entirety."
"Judge Marcus dissented, reasoning that the individual mandate regulates economic activity that has a cleareffect on interstate commerce." "Having held the individual mandate to be unconstitutional, the majority examined whether that provision could be severed from the remainder of the Act. The majority determined that, contrary to the District Court’s view, it could. The court thus struck down only the individual mandate, leaving the Act’s other provisions intact."
Ahem, what court?
Part due
Having held the individual mandate to be unconstitutional, the majority examined whether that provision could be severed from the remainder of the Act. The majority determined that, contrary to the District Court’s view, it could. The court thus struck down only the individual mandate, leaving the Act’s other provisions intact.
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