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Thomas More Law Center v. Obama

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2012.

Docket No.11-117
Op. Below6th Cir.
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Issue

(1) Whether Congress acted within its constitutional powers in passing the individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act; and (2) whether the individual mandate provision of the Act is unconstitutional as applied to the individual petitioners who lack health insurance.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 26, 2011
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 29, 2011)
Aug 22, 2011
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 28, 2011.
Aug 24, 2011
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation and Matthew Sissel filed.
Aug 25, 2011
Brief amici curiae of Mortimer Caplan & Sheldon Cohen filed.
Aug 26, 2011
Brief amicus curiae of HR Policy Association filed.
Aug 29, 2011
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
Sep 28, 2011
Brief of respondents Barack H. Obama, President of the United States, et al. filed.
Oct 6, 2011
Reply of petitioners Thomas More Law Center, et al. filed.
Oct 26, 2011
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 10, 2011.
Jun 25, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 28, 2012.
Jun 29, 2012
Petition DENIED.

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