Here is a link to the entire text of Judge Vinson's new ruling today:
http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/announcements/documents/310cv91doc167.pdf
A few interesting excerpts:
[Judge Vinson quoted a previous case:] ". . . . A litigant who tries to evade a federal court’s judgment --- and a declaratory judgment is a real judgment, not just a bit of friendly advice --- will come to regret it." Badger Catholic, Inc. v. Walsh
[Judge Vinson then said of the Obama Administration:] It was not expected that they would effectively ignore the order and declaratory judgment for two and one-half weeks, continue to implement the Act, and only then file a belated motion to "clarify".
The defendants have suggested in reply to the plaintiffs’ response that the reason for the delay was due to the fact that my order “required careful analysis,” and it was only after this “careful review” that the defendants could determine its “potential impact” with respect to implementation of the Act (see doc. 164 at 11). This seems contrary to media reports that the White House declared within hours after entry of my order that “implementation will proceed apace” regardless of the ruling.
Judge Vinson then succinctly stated the most important reason for finding Obamacare unconstitutional.
"I strongly believe that expanding the commerce power to permit Congress to regulate and mandate mental decisions not to purchase health insurance (or any other product or service) would emasculate much of the rest of the Constitution and effectively remove all limitations on the power of the federal government...."
This is going to get interesting. The best news is, when this case ultimately goes to the Supreme Court, all of Judge Vinson's writings will go with it, and will be examined by the Justices.
That should just about do her.
