Title A conspiracy against Obamacare : the Volokh conspiracy and the health care case / Randy E. Barnett, Jonathan H. Adler, David E. Bernstein, Orin Kerr, David B. Kopel, Ilya Somin ; edited by Trevor Burrus

Published New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

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Description 1 online resource Contents 1. In the Beginning -- 2. The Law is Passed -- 3. The Cases Begin -- 4. Decisions, Decisions -- 5. Moving Up the Ladder -- 6. The Big Show -- 7. Argument -- 8. Decision Time and Aftermath -- Post-Script and Concluding Thoughts Summary The debate over the Affordable Care Act was one of the most important and public examinations of the Constitution in our history. At the forefront of that debate were the legal scholars blogging at the Volokh Conspiracy, who engaged in a spirited, erudite, and accessible discussion of the legal issues involved in the cases - beginning before the law was even passed. Several of the Volokh bloggers played key roles in developing the constitutional arguments against the ACA. Their blog posts and articles about the Act had a significant impact on both the public debate and the legal arguments in the case. It was perhaps the first time that a blog affected arguments submitted to the United States Supreme Court on a major issue. In the process, the bloggers helped legitimize a new type of legal discourse. This book compiles the discussion that unfolded at the Volokh Conspiracy blog into a readable narrative, enhanced with new context and analysis, as the contributors reflect on the Obamacare litigation with the advantage of hindsight. The different bloggers certainly did not always agree with each other, but the back-and-forth debates provide momentum as the reader follows the development of the arguments over time. "A Conspiracy Against Obamacare" exemplifies an important new form of legal discourse and public intellectualism Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record In Springer e-Books Subject Sebelius, Kathleen, 1948- -- Trials, litigation, etc SUBJECT Sebelius, Kathleen, 1948- fast Subject National Federation of Independent Business -- Trials, litigation, etc United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. SUBJECT National Federation of Independent Business fast Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (United States) fast Subject Health insurance -- Law and legislation -- United States Compulsory health insurance -- Law and legislation -- United States Constitutional law -- United States. Medical care -- Law and legislation -- United States Law -- United States -- Blogs Blogs -- United States Health care reform -- United States Political science & theory -- c 2010 to c 2020 -- USA. Political activism -- c 2010 to c 2020 -- USA. LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice. Blogs Compulsory health insurance -- Law and legislation Constitutional law Health care reform Health insurance -- Law and legislation Law Medical care -- Law and legislation Political science & theory -- United States of America, USA -- c 2010 to c 2019. Political activism -- United States of America, USA -- c 2010 to c 2019. Politics and Government. United States Genre/Form Blogs Trials, litigation, etc. Form Electronic book Author Barnett, Randy E Burrus, Trevor, editor ISBN 9781137363732 1137363738 9781137360731 1137360739 9781137363749 1137363746

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