Legal Opinion
Keene v. Consolidation Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 19, 2011No. 10-1948PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
Several cases have been filed around the country concerning the constitutionality of the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Pub.L. No. 111-148 (2010). Most of the litigation centers around the “individual mandate” found in § 1501, which requires individuals to purchase federally-approved health insurance or pay a monetary penalty. 1 This case involves the constitutionality of a less well-known (and arguably less controversial) section of the Act (§ 1556).
Jacqueline Keene, the wife of a deceased coal miner, argues that her claim for black…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Usery v. Turner Elkhorn Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Eastern Enterprises v. ApfelSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Connolly v. Pension Benefit Guaranty CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Richard T. Kopec v. City of Elmhurst, a Municipal Corporation, and Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of ElmhurstCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by13 opinions
- West Virginia Cwp Fund v. Elsie StacyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
- U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC v. Director, OWCPCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
- Consolidation Coal Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- Consolidation Coal Company v. OWCPCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
- Vision Processing, LLC v. Christie GrovesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
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