Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli filed a lawsuit against the individual mandate in Obamacare on March 24, 2010. This is separate from the other 14 states since Obamacare violates a recently passed Virginia Healthcare Freedom Act. Indiana joined the multi-state lawsuit led by Flordia yesterday, April 5.
Virginia Healthcare Lawsuit PDF
Update: July 2, 2010 Judge Henry Hudson heard oral arguments from the Federal Government and Virginia and will decide if the case can proceed in 30 days. The Federal Government contends that not buying health insurance affects the insurance market (commerce) and as such, is covered by the commerce clause. This would represent a dramatic expansion in Federal power, and could allow the Federal government to compel citizens into any activity. Virginia Solicitor General argued "the [Federal] government can’t draft an unwilling citizen into commerce just so it can regulate him under the Commerce Clause".
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