Supreme Court opens door to another challenge to Obamacare

FoxNews.com ^ | October 01, 2012 | unattributed

[Hunton Peck]

Tucked inside the Supreme Court's lengthy list of orders on Monday was an indication that the fight over President Obama's health care law soon could be back before the high court.

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On Monday, the Supreme Court noted the university's renewed request and gave the administration 30 days to respond to the request, suggesting that the justices are taking the Liberty request seriously.

"I think they've got very good arguments that they're entitled to their day in court," says former senior Justice Department official Thomas Dupree Jr. As an attorney and well-respected court-watcher, Dupree thinks the government will have a challenging time shutting down Liberty's petition.

If it is granted, the case would return to the 4th Circuit, putting it on the fast track back to Washington, D.C.

"Who knows, we might be back here in a year, arguing about the next great Supreme Court health care decision," Dupree speculated.

Lead Liberty attorney Mat Staver called Monday's news "a very positive development." Given the opportunity, Staver plans to renew a number of challenges to the health care law, including arguments...

[Hunton Peck]

Here's another take on the US Supreme Court's request earlier today for a response by the government to Liberty University's request for a rehearing of the infamous Obamacare ruling from this Spring.

In addition, the earlier posted article, ("New look at health care? [Supreme Court re-review of Obamacare?]"), has been expanded with additional analysis, which is quoted in post #35 in that thread.

[prairiebreeze]

So can we expect Chief Justice Roberts to receive another phone call in the dead of night either offering him a bribe or threatening his person or his family?

[kempster]

My thoughts exactly. He is not our friend. He will just betray us again.