Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Supreme Court’s Decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act shocked Court watchers and Pundits alike. President Obama pulled victory from the jaws of defeat, while the Republicans may have pulled defeat from the jaws of victory. There is no doubt the American people come out the winners in this decision, but why did Chief Justice John Roberts change his vote, after writing much of the dissenting opinion of the Court’s conservative bloc? First, Roberts has a reputation as a legal scholar. Much of the Court’s conservative bloc are ideologues that don’t hold much a regard for the law. Roberts … Continue reading →