Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Virginia's Challenge To ObamaCare Mandate

Reuters reports that "a judge ruled on Monday that the state of Virginia could proceed with its challenge to President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law, a setback that will force the White House to defend its reforms in the middle of a tough congressional election campaign. In the opening salvo of the legal fight, U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson refused to dismiss the state's lawsuit, which argued the requirement that its residents have health insurance was unconstitutional. Hudson, who noted that his ruling was an initial step, decided the law was ripe for review. He said the issue the state raised -- whether forcing residents to buy something, namely healthcare, is constitutional -- had not been fully tested in court." Tweet