[CA Conservative]

I hope the mandate is found unconstitutional, rather than having them repeal the mandate by statute. The reason is, the Dems were in such a hurry to pass the bill, they neglected to include a severability clause. That means that if any part of the bill is found unconstitutional, the whole bill is overturned.

[DManA]

I'm sure any second rate lawyer could come up with 10 arguments why that doesn't apply in this case.

That means that if any part of the bill is found unconstitutional, the whole bill is overturned.

[camle]

let’s hope so...

[Tulane]

I hope the mandate is found unconstitutional, rather than having them repeal the mandate by statute. The reason is, the Dems were in such a hurry to pass the bill, they neglected to include a severability clause. That means that if any part of the bill is found unconstitutional, the whole bill is overturned.
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Are you sure there is no severability clause? I find that hard to believe (as an attorney who has drafted model legislation)....Admittedly, I don’t know...

[MrB]

Watch for the dems to pull something like “deeming” it to be severable.

They’ll try to get around the whole bill being declared void.