Appeals Court Rules Obama Health-Care Law 'Constitutional'

Summary

---

WASHINGTON - President Obama's health-care overhaul survived its first test before a federal appellate court, as the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati concluded that the law's insurance requirement is constitutional.

"We find that the minimum coverage provision is a valid exercise of legislative power by Congress under the Commerce Clause," a 2-1 majority of the panel concluded, rejecting a challenge by the conservative Thomas More Law Center.

See the full content of this document

Extract

---

Appeals Court Rules Obama Health-Care Law 'Constitutional'

Notably joining the majority opinion was Judge Jeffrey Sutton, an appointee of President George W. Bush and a former law clerk to c...

See the full content of this document

---