Federal appeals court hears first healthcare law cases 
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Published: May 10, 2011
Tags: Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Federal Courts, Health Care Bill, Judge Andre M. Davis, Judge Diana Gribbon Motz, Judge Henry E. Hudson, Judge James A. Wynn Jr., Judge Norman K. Moon
The legal battle over the federal health care act has made it to the next level.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments May 10 in the first two cases to advance from the trial court level to a federal appeals court, en route to a likely showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The two ...
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