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NFIB's Karen R. Harned has tipped us to the (revised) schedule for ObamneyCare©'s day in (Supreme) Court. On the one hand, this is kind of dry, but on the other, folks are interested in observing thissausage-making process play out.
So, here's an abbreviated list of key dates; folks interested in the full schedule can drop me an email and I'll happily oblige:
■ January 13: Amici supporting Government on Mandate; Amicus supporting court-appointed amicus on Anti-Injunction Act
■ January 27: Government files Severability Brief; Amicus Briefs supporting Government on Severability due
■ February 6: NFIB/States Briefs Replying on Mandate; NFIB/States/Government Respond on Anti-Injunction Act
■ February 17: Court-appointed amicus on Severability; Amici supporting Government on Medicaid; Amici supporting court-appointed amicus on Severability (i.e., only mandate falls)
■ March 7: Government Replies on mandate
■ March 13: NFIB/States/Government Reply on Severability
■ March 27: 10:00 a.m.-noon Oral argument on individual mandate
■ March 28: 10-11:30 a.m. Oral argument on severability; 1:00-2:00 p.m. Oral argument on Medicaid
NFIB's Karen R. Harned has tipped us to the (revised) schedule for ObamneyCare©'s day in (Supreme) Court. On the one hand, this is kind of dry, but on the other, folks are interested in observing this
So, here's an abbreviated list of key dates; folks interested in the full schedule can drop me an email and I'll happily oblige:
■ January 13: Amici supporting Government on Mandate; Amicus supporting court-appointed amicus on Anti-Injunction Act
■ January 27: Government files Severability Brief; Amicus Briefs supporting Government on Severability due
■ February 6: NFIB/States Briefs Replying on Mandate; NFIB/States/Government Respond on Anti-Injunction Act
■ February 17: Court-appointed amicus on Severability; Amici supporting Government on Medicaid; Amici supporting court-appointed amicus on Severability (i.e., only mandate falls)
■ March 7: Government Replies on mandate
■ March 13: NFIB/States/Government Reply on Severability
■ March 27: 10:00 a.m.-noon Oral argument on individual mandate
■ March 28: 10-11:30 a.m. Oral argument on severability; 1:00-2:00 p.m. Oral argument on Medicaid