Live blog - Decision time: The Supreme Court and the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare)
Outside the Supreme Court. (Getty Images)
by Adrienne Lavidor-Berman on Jun 28, 2012 at 10:39 AM
The ruling reaffirms the most ambitious and controversial undertaking of Obama’s first term: attempting to guarantee that most of the 45 million Americans without insurance will get better access to medical care. Demonstrators supporting the healthcare law exploded in cheers outside the Supreme Court as news of the ruling emerged.
The Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act this morning. I’ll post updates all day with local analysis and reaction.
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by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 12:26:33 PMToday's #SCOTUS #ACA day! At last. Health care ruling may redefine reaches of federal power t.co via @BostonGlobe -
by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 12:38:11 PMEven the prez is counting on the 81 y.o. behind SCOTUSblog to break this morning's historic decision #ACA www.washingtonpost.com
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by Boston Health News via twitter 6/28/2012 12:45:20 PMRT @andrewmseaman: #OnThisDay #SCOTUS decisions: Boy Scouts may ban gays, 2000; Combatants may challenge detention, '04; and there is a ... -
by Boston Health News via twitter 6/28/2012 12:48:00 PMRT @sarahkliff: SCOTUSblog liveblog goes live at 8:45 am. www.scotusblog.com. #teamlyle #gameon
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by Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 12:48:49 PMTom of @SCOTUSblog: Expect health care around 10:15. #ACA #SCOTUS -
by Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 12:50:54 PMSee @GlobeTracyJan's story on how what the #ACA ruling means for federal power, role of gov't: bostonglobe.com
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by Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 12:58:42 PM"Lyle: Good morning from a slightly zoo-like, but still surprisingly civil, press room at the Court." #TeamLyle www.scotusblog.com
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Adrienne Lavidor-Berman 6/28/2012 1:01:10 PM
Outside the Supreme Court this morning. (Getty Images)
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by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 1:01:29 PMToday's #SCOTUS #ACA day! At last. Health care ruling may redefine reaches of federal power b.globe.com via @BostonGlobe
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by Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 1:06:14 PMA blow by blow from Boston.com: live.boston.com #ACA
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by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 1:26:31 PM"No tie for the last day of the #scotus term?" "I'm not going in the courtroom, and it's my birthday!" #overheardinscotuspressroom -
by Boston Health News via twitter 6/28/2012 1:27:24 PMRT @cconaboy: A blow by blow from Boston.com: live.boston.com #ACA
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by Boston Health News via twitter 6/28/2012 1:27:26 PMRT @cconaboy: See @GlobeTracyJan's story on how what the #ACA ruling means for federal power, role of gov't: bostonglobe.com
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by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 1:31:45 PMTell it to the 4 justices from NY! "@Jayheritage: @David_Ingram Washington to Jay "This Court must be greater than any individual State.""
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by Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 1:49:10 PMI'll be posting #MA reaction to the #ACA decision here, with updates all day: www.boston.com #mapoli
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by SCOTUSblog via twitter 6/28/2012 2:00:31 PMHere we go. Opinions about to start. ACA probably in 15 mins. #SCOTUS #teamlyle -
by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:01:30 PMJust came from inside the #scotus courtroom, where phones aren't allowed. Near-quiet for 20 minutes until 10. Plenty of seats open inside.
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by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:02:57 PMThat is, there were plenty of seats in the press overflow and in the VIP sections. Others still in line upset they were not let in.
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by SCOTUSblog via twitter 6/28/2012 2:03:39 PM#SCOTUS invalidates Stolen Valor Act, but Congress may be able to rewrite the statute.
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by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:04:13 PMTwo senators, @SenJohnBarrasso and @OrrinHatch, had a whole bench to themselves. #scotus
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by Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 2:05:28 PMRT @mviser: RT @JOSullivanNatJo: fyi the guy more responsible for individual mandate than Romney, Sal DiMasi, is in a Kentucky prison w/ ...
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by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:05:55 PMAlso spotted inside the #scotus courtroom: Jim @Clyburn, a member of the House Democratic leadership.
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by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:07:39 PMSpectators in the #scotus courtroom were told repeatedly to remain "seated and silent at all times."
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by SCOTUSblog via twitter 6/28/2012 2:09:20 PM#SCOTUS upholds #ACA individual mandate.
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by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:09:39 PM#SCOTUS sez Individual mandate survives as a tax.
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by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:11:42 PMhanging onto SCOTUSblog to parse #ACA decision
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by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:12:39 PM#SCOTUSBLOG: Chief Justice Roberts joins the left of the Court in ruling mandate constitutional.
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by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:12:55 PMJust left the #scotus building, where confusion presides in the public hallways. Struck down? Upheld? No one's read it!
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by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:28:03 PM#SCOTUSblog: Mandate violates the Commerce Clause, but there are five votes for the mandate to be constitutional under the taxing power.
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by SCOTUSblog via twitter 6/28/2012 2:28:20 PMBottom line from #SCOTUS, Obama Administration wins. Challenge to #ACA fails.
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by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:33:48 PMJustice Kennedy on the dissent: "In our view, the entire Act before us is invalid in its entirety." @SCOTUSblog
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by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:36:42 PMSprinklers just went off outside #scotus building, dangerously close to the CNN camp. Greta is staying dry.
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by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:37:47 PMWith temps in the 90s, #scotus spectators tempted to jump into the lawn sprinklers. "That looks pretty good," says one.
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by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:38:28 PMAnd a #scotus police officer just did run through the sprinklers!
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Adrienne Lavidor-Berman 6/28/2012 2:39:32 PM
Outside the Supreme Court. (Getty Images)
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by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:40:32 PM#SCOTUS #ACA opinion: www.supremecourt.gov
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by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:45:15 PMBreaking: someone has turned off the #scotus sprinklers. Cancel the Slip 'N Slide.