December 14, 2010
The U.S. Department of Justice has said it will fight a ruling that struck down a key provision of this year's landmark health care bill as unconstitutional, taking the matter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
December 13, 2010
A federal judge has ruled that Congress overstepped its authority by passing the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, finding that the act's provision requiring citizens to buy a minimum level of insurance or pay a penalty is unconstitutional.
October 18, 2010
A federal judge is set to rule on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, following a hearing Monday during which the state of Virginia defended its argument that the federal government does not have the authority to require citizens to purchase health insurance.
August 02, 2010
A federal judge on Monday refused to dismiss Virginia's constitutional challenge to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, ruling that the state has standing to sue the U.S. over a regulation that preempts state law.