Tag: U.S. district court

Obamacare Mandate to Buy Health Insurance is Struck Down

~ Pharmer

U.S. Health-Care Law’s Mandate Thrown Out by Judge – Bloomberg.

Judge Henry Hudson of U.S. District Court in Richmond Virginia has struck down a central requirement of Obamacare which was set to go into effect in 2014.   The commerce clause does not give government authority to force a person to buy health care insurance, or anything else.

There are a series of court challenges to Obamacare by 20 states (so far), and this defeat  for the administration marks a significant first blow to the government takeover of one sixth of the economy.

This district  court decision defended Virginia’s Health Care Freedom Act which barred forcing citizens to purchase health care insurance.

Deepwater Drilling Ban Lifted by New Orleans Federal Judge – Bloomberg

~ Pharmer

Deepwater Drilling Ban Lifted by New Orleans Federal Judge – Bloomberg.

The battle is on.   U.S. District Court  Judge Martin Feldman granted a preliminary injunction  which overturns Obama’s ban on drilling in waters deeper than 500 feet.   The injunction demands justification for a ban on drilling unrelated to that done by BP, and cites previous responses to disasters such as 911, after  which flights were limited for only 3 days.

Here’s the reference for the case:   Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC v. Salazar, 2:10-cv-01663, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans).