# Another Strike \[in the courts against HealthCare Reform law\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strike-in-the-courts-against-healthcare-reform-law/569685>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [January 31, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strike-in-the-courts-against-healthcare-reform-law/569685 "2011-01-31T20:18:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strike-in-the-courts-against-healthcare-reform-law/569685/81 "2011-02-02T15:42:48Z")

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> [@villa](#):
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> I wouldn’t be so sure of Roberts either. He’s much more of a pragmatist than the other three. That said, I don’t see Roberts as the fifth vote to uphold the mandate. If Kennedy votes with ‘the liberals’ then I can see Roberts doing it to, bringing it to 6-3. If Kennedy votes with the conservatives, then I think Roberts will too, making 5-4 for unconstitutional.

Would Kagan have to recuse herself?

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**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strike-in-the-courts-against-healthcare-reform-law/569685/82 "2011-02-02T15:51:52Z")

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Hadn’t thought about it, but I doubt it.

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**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strike-in-the-courts-against-healthcare-reform-law/569685/83 "2011-02-02T15:52:52Z")

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> [@Fear\_Itself](#):
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> It all depends on who blinks first..

Unfortunately in contests like this the Democrats immediately start batting their eyelashes like a love sick 15 year old.

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**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-strike-in-the-courts-against-healthcare-reform-law/569685/84 "2011-02-08T16:50:39Z")

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> [@villa](#):
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> I wouldn’t be so sure of Roberts either. He’s much more of a pragmatist than the other three. That said, I don’t see Roberts as the fifth vote to uphold the mandate. If Kennedy votes with ‘the liberals’ then I can see Roberts doing it to, bringing it to 6-3. If Kennedy votes with the conservatives, then I think Roberts will too, making 5-4 for unconstitutional.

That still makes Kennedy the swing vote. 🙂

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