Monday, January 17, 2011

Appellants file their opening brief in Liberty University v. Geithner

The appellants in Liberty University v. Geithner--Liberty University and two private individuals, Michelle G. Waddell and Joanne V. Merrill--have filed their opening brief in the Fourth Circuit. You can access the brief here. With this, briefing on the constitutionality of the ACA's minimum essential coverage requirement is now underway in two federal Courts of Appeals: the Fourth (in this case) and the Sixth (in Thomas More Law Center v. Obama).