Legal Opinion
Virginia Ex Rel. Cuccinelli v. Sebelius
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 2, 2010No. Civil Action 3:10CV188-HEHPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss)
HUDSON, District Judge.
This is a narrowly-tailored facial challenge to the constitutionality of Section 1501 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub.L. No. 111-148, 124 Stat. 119 (2010). This provision, in essence, requires individuals to either obtain a minimum level of health insurance coverage or pay a penalty for failing to do so. According to the Complaint, which seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, the enactment of Section 1501 not only exceeds the power of Congress under the Commerce Clause and General Welfare Clause…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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