NOVEMBER 14, 2011, 11:52 A.M. ET.
Supreme Court Agrees to Rule on Health Law
BY BRENT KENDALL WASHINGTON—The long-awaited Supreme Court showdown over the Obama administration's health-care overhaul formally began Monday as the justices agreed to consider a high-profile challenge to the law.
The court, in a short written order, agreed to hear a challenge brought by a group of Republican governors and attorneys general from 26 states, the National Federation of Independent Business and two individual plaintiffs.
The case raises several issues, but chief among them is this: Did Congress exceed its constitutional powers when it required most individuals to carry health insurance or pay a penalty?
The court is expected to hear oral arguments in ...
BRENT KENDALL
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