Hudson is first to strike down health care law

By Alan Cooper
Published: December 14, 2010

Tags: Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Constitutional, Federal Courts, Health Care Bill, Judge Henry E. Hudson

U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson struck down a key part of the nation’s new health care law last week, becoming the first judge to rule that Congress exceeded its powers by requiring individuals to have health insurance or pay a penalty to the federal government. Hudson’s decision in Commonwealth v. Sebelius (VLW 010-3-647) followed two ...

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