Petitioners Explain Unique Health Care Bill Challenge
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CASE NOW DOCKETED WITH U.S. SUPREME COURT

by Nicholas Purpura and Donald R. Laster, Jr.

On November 14, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court discussed which health care challenge(s) it would hear in its 2011-2012 term

(Nov. 15, 2011) — The Supreme Court has docketed the case Purpura v , Sebelius as docket case number 11-7275. This case can restore the Constitution to its original intent. Unlike the other cases, this case identified 19 specific violations of the US Constitution and how each violation affects each and every person specifically with real, imminent harm that will and is occurring.

The problem with all the other cases related to the health care law is that they only address a limited number of violations. And even then many of the arguments are not fully addressed. The common item is the violation of the Commerce Clause and Amendment 10. For instance, the case Florida ex rel. Bondi et al. v. HHS et al. focuses on the Individual Mandate but failed to address the side effects of the Individual Mandate. For instance, if the Government can order someone to buy a product, what else can be ordered? Is this regulating commerce or is it dictating commerce? Isn’t this also the very essence of involuntary servitude? Who, after all, would buy health-care insurance in advance if all they needed to do is wait until they get sick and then apply?

But what about all of the other provisions in the law to insure the Individual Mandate is obeyed? To fail to hear Purpura v. Sebelius would clearly deprive the American people of a “fair and fullâ€