Tuesday, April 6, 2010

18 states join in lawsuit challenging Obamacare

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and Attorneys General from 17 other states sued the Federal Government on March 23, 2010 over Obamacare and the individual mandate. The states suing over the unconstitutional parts of Obamacare include Arizona, Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi, Nevada, Nebraska, North Dakota, Texas, Michigan, Utah, Pennsylvania, Alabama, South Dakota, Idaho, Washington, Colorado, Louisiana, and Indiana. The case is State of Florida v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 10-cv-00091, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (Pensacola) before U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson.

Update 4-5-2010 Indiana joins the legal challenge, brining the total to 14.

Update 4-7-2010 Arizona, Mississippi, Nevada, and North Dakota join the legal challenge, bringing the total to 18. This does not include Virginia, which filed separately in Virginia.

Healthcare Reform Lawsuit PDF
Healthcare Reform Lawsuit Text

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