High court revives religious school's health care challenge

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November 26, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has revived a Christian college's challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, with the acquiescence of the Obama administration.

The court on Monday ordered the federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., to consider the claim by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., that Obama's health care law violates the school's religious freedoms.

A federal district judge rejected Liberty's claims, and the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the lawsuit was premature and never dealt with the substance of the school's arguments. The Supreme Court upheld the health care law in June.

The justices used lawsuits filed by 26 states and the National Federation of Independent Business to uphold the health care law by a 5-4 vote, then rejected all other pending appeals, including Liberty's.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/11/26/politics/supreme-court-health-care-reform/

[cbayer]

1. It appears that their case has nothing to do with the contraception debate.

Rather, it appears that they just don't want to provide insurance to their employees.

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2. Not to be cynical, but I think their motive is to try to screw the POTUS.

These people have no qualms about passing on the cost.

[cbayer]

3. That and garner more publicity, something they are quite good at.