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Unprecedented, the constitutional challenge to Obamacare, Josh Blackman

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Unprecedented

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Josh Blackman

the constitutional challenge to Obamacare

"This inside story of the legal challenge to Obamacare from a conservative constitutional lawyer involved in the movement is a brilliant mixture of legal, political, and media intrigue capped by a truly consequential Supreme Court decision"--, Provided by publisher"On November 13, 2009, Josh Blackman and a group of Federalist Society lawyers gathered in a Washington, DC, hotel to devise a legal challenge to Obamacare. It seemed a very long shot and was dismissively ignored by the White House, much of Congress, and all of the media. Two years later, the fight to overturn the Affordable Care Act had grown fierce and the government's case was tottering. When, finally, the Supreme Court announced its ruling their judgment was so surprising that two cable news channels misunderstood it and announced that the Act had been deemed unconstitutional"--, Provided by publisher

Foreword by Randy E. Barnett -- The once and future mandate (October 2, 1989-January 20, 2009) -- Unprecedented (January 21, 2009-March 23, 2010) -- Regulating inactivity (March 24, 2010-January 31, 2011) -- Coercing the states (February 1-November 13, 2011) -- Strategizing for the Supreme Court (November 14, 2011-March 25, 2012) -- In the Supreme Court (March 26-28, 2012) -- Outside the Supreme Court (March 29-June 27, 2012) -- Judgment day (June 28, 2012) -- The switch in time that saved nine (June 29, 2012-January 21, 2013) -- Epilogue