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Matt Sissel v. HHS, et al
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August 07, 2015
DC Circ. Won't Rehear Tax Challenge To Obamacare
The D.C. Circuit on Friday shot down a petition for an en banc rehearing of its decision rejecting an Iowa man's challenge to the Affordable Care Act, affirming that the law's tax provisions aren't subject to the U.S. Constitution's Origination Clause because raising revenue isn't their primary purpose.
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October 14, 2014
GOP Urges DC Circ. To Rehear ACA Origination Clause Suit
Prominent congressional Republicans, including House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, are urging the full D.C. Circuit to review whether the Affordable Care Act flouted a constitutional requirement that revenue-raising bills start in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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July 29, 2014
DC Circ. Rejects ACA Origination Clause Challenge
The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that dismissed an Iowa man's challenge to the Affordable Care Act, saying that because the law's revenue-raising aspect isn't its primary purpose, it is not subject to the U.S. Constitution's Origination Clause.