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| Obama, Boehner Maintain 'Fiscal Cliff' Contact - Wall Street Journal Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:04 AM PST Copyright 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit |
| Obama healthcare law to be challenged by Christian school in federal court - The Guardian Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:16 AM PST Associated Press in Washington  The supreme court upheld the healthcare law in June but has directed a federal court to consider Liberty's challenge. Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP The supreme court has revived a Christian college's challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, with the acquiescence of the Obama administration. The court on Monday ordered the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, to consider the claim by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, that Obama's healthcare law violates the school's religious freedoms. A federal district judge rejected Liberty's claims, and the fourth US circuit court of appeals ruled that the lawsuit was premature and never dealt with the substance of the school's arguments. The supreme court upheld the healthcare law in June. The justices used lawsuits filed by 26 states and the National Federation of Independent Business to uphold the healthcare law by a 5-4 vote, then rejected all other pending appeals, including Liberty's. The school made a new filing with the court over the summer to argue that its claims should be fully evaluated in light of the high court decision. The administration said it did not oppose Liberty's request. Liberty is challenging both the requirement that most individuals obtain health insurance or pay a penalty, and a separate provision requiring many employers to offer health insurance to their workers. The appeals court could ask the government and the college for new legal briefs to assess the effect of the supreme court ruling on Liberty's claims before rendering a decision. Liberty's case joins dozens of other pending lawsuits over health reform, many involving the requirement that employer insurance plans cover contraception, which are working their way through the federal court system. |
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