In the news this morning:
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. ยง7421(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.
In non-lawyer—the Supreme Court has granted the health care cases, and has scheduled lots and lots of time (5 hours and 30 minutes!) for oral argument upon them sometime next spring. Look for a final decision in June.