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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:20 PM Jun 2012

Did Roberts uphold the ACA to ensure he wrote the majority opinion.

It is my understanding the other justices voting to uphold th mandate used the commerce clause. Roberts excluded the commerce clause in his opinion upholding the mandate as a tax.

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Did Roberts uphold the ACA to ensure he wrote the majority opinion. (Original Post) NCTraveler Jun 2012 OP

He could also have written the majority opinion if he had voted to strike down the ACA. (nt) enough Jun 2012 #1

Sorry. Thought is would have been 5-4 if he voted to not uphold it. nt NCTraveler Jun 2012 #2

enough

(13,298 posts)

1. He could also have written the majority opinion if he had voted to strike down the ACA. (nt)

Reply to NCTraveler (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:29 PM

Jun 2012

And he would have been free to exclude the commerce clause in that case also.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

2. Sorry. Thought is would have been 5-4 if he voted to not uphold it. nt

Reply to enough (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 12:31 PM

Jun 2012

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