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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 05:09 PM Apr 2019

Wisconsin is out of all Obamacare lawsuits after federal court rules in last case

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel




Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 2:07 p.m. CT April 9, 2019 | Updated 2:21 p.m. CT April 9, 2019


MADISON - A federal appeals court dropped Wisconsin Tuesday from a lawsuit over Obamacare, allowing Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul to secure one of their campaign goals.

The ruling was the latest in a string of court decisions allowing Wisconsin to get out of lawsuits over Obamacare, widely known as the Affordable Care Act. Tuesday's ruling was the last one Evers and Kaul needed to get Wisconsin out of all litigation on the issue.


Obamacare will continue to face legal challenges because other states continue to fight it. But Evers and Kaul can say they fulfilled a pledge to end Wisconsin's participation in the litigation.

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After Evers and Kaul won their elections, but before they were sworn in, Republican legislators approved a law to prevent them from getting out of Obamacare cases and other lawsuits.

That law and others passed during the lame-duck session were challenged in court. Allies of Evers and Kaul won early rounds in that legal fight, clearing the way for Kaul to file motions in the Obamacare lawsuits seeking to dismiss Wisconsin from those cases..................................

Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/02/judge-lets-wisconsin-out-2-obamacare-lawsuits-victory-evers/3347737002/



Progress is slow. One less state in the National law suit to kill the ACA
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Wisconsin is out of all Obamacare lawsuits after federal court rules in last case (Original Post) riversedge Apr 2019 OP
Well done............. MyOwnPeace Apr 2019 #1
No more lawsuits for you! Glimmer of Hope Apr 2019 #2
Excellent news! iluvtennis Apr 2019 #3
This highlights what a party line scam produced the lawsuit in the first place ArizonaLib Apr 2019 #4
Great job Tony and Josh! Nt Heartstrings Apr 2019 #5
"widely known as the Affordable Care Act"? Really? ET Awful Apr 2019 #6
Hateful, soulless GOP goes down in defeat again. oasis Apr 2019 #7

MyOwnPeace

(16,927 posts)
1. Well done.............
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 05:34 PM
Apr 2019

Yet another fine example of politicians working for their constituents!

Imagine how much work we're gonna' have once we get rid of IQ45!

ArizonaLib

(1,242 posts)
4. This highlights what a party line scam produced the lawsuit in the first place
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 07:13 PM
Apr 2019

We always knew it - but now it is an unavoidable element in the court/suit.

ET Awful

(24,753 posts)
6. "widely known as the Affordable Care Act"? Really?
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 08:04 PM
Apr 2019

No, it IS the Affordable Care Act, it's widely known as Obamacare.

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