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highplainsdem

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1. Link to AP / NY Times story - it's the Liberty University lawsuit:

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 11:00 AM

Nov 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/11/26/us/politics/ap-us-supreme-court-health-care.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has revived a Christian college's challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, with the acquiescence of the Obama administration.

The court on Monday ordered the federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., to consider the claim by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., that Obama's health care law violates the school's religious freedoms.

A federal district judge rejected Liberty's claims, and the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the lawsuit was premature and never dealt with the substance of the school's arguments. The Supreme Court upheld the health care law in June.

The justices used lawsuits filed by 26 states and the National Federation of Independent Business to uphold the health care law by a 5-4 vote, then rejected all other pending appeals, including Liberty's.

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Link to AP / NY Times story - it's the Liberty University lawsuit: highplainsdem Nov 2012 #1

And while they are at it, re-examine the tax-exempt status they claim for their "religious" activity kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #25

+1 Liberalynn Nov 2012 #29

racist 'christian' college heaven05 Nov 2012 #2

WTH? blackspade Nov 2012 #3

why kardonb Nov 2012 #5

"...with the acquiescence of the Obama administration." randome Nov 2012 #12

Your faith is laudable blackspade Nov 2012 #13

I agree loyalkydem Nov 2012 #4

Don't they have something else to do? They're supposed to be looking at Prop 8. yardwork Nov 2012 #6

Anyone who is dumb enough to work or attend Liberty should get no HC coverage. JoePhilly Nov 2012 #7

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #22

Bwahahahahaha ... yea, that's what I said!!!! JoePhilly Nov 2012 #23

Okay, so the court says EC Nov 2012 #8

How do we increase the size of the Supreme Court to 11 justices? We need to dilute the byeya Nov 2012 #9

Its has been tried FDR tried to pack the court. iandhr Nov 2012 #10

I think FDR threatened to pack the court but never offered legislation or a nominee(s) byeya Nov 2012 #27

No, the law was proposed, but failed in the Senate and the House happyslug Nov 2012 #31

I think we need to chill... iandhr Nov 2012 #11

The overall law is not in question. former9thward Nov 2012 #14

'The court on Monday ordered the federal appeals court in Richmond, VA, elleng Nov 2012 #17

Right, essentially means, ''Now that we, Supremes, decided ACA case, elleng Nov 2012 #16

We're Christains. We don't believe in healing people! L0oniX Nov 2012 #15

Any lawyers here? Is there any chance this could be Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #18

No, this is a first amendment issue case, the issue is the EXTENT of Obama-care happyslug Nov 2012 #30

degrees handed out by Liberty University violate my UpInArms Nov 2012 #19

The entire Constitution is affront to Liberty University's religion: olegramps Nov 2012 #20

HAVING health care is Against their religion? AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #21

I have heard of Liberty and have a few friends doing their doctoral work there davidpdx Nov 2012 #24

Liberty University is Jerry Falwell's baby. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #26

Actual Ruling from the Court happyslug Nov 2012 #28