Monday, November 14, 2011

Court grants

The order list is here.

Here is the substance of the grant:

11-393 )  NAT. FED'N INDEP. BUSINESS V. SEBELIUS, SEC. OF H&HS, ET AL.
11-400 )  FLORIDA, ET AL. V. DEPT. OF H&HS, ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 11-393 is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 11-400 is granted limited to the issue of severability presented by Question 3 of the petition.  The cases are consolidated and a total of 90 minutes is allotted for oral argument.

11-398  DEPT. OF H&HS, ET AL. V. FLORIDA, ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. In addition to Question 1 presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: "Whether the suit brought by respondents to challenge the minimum coverage provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is barred by the Anti-Injunction Act, 26 U.S.C. §7421(a)." A total of two hours is allotted for oral argument on Question 1. One hour is allotted for oral argument on the additional question.

11-400 FLORIDA, ET AL. V. DEPT. OF H&HS, ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.