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WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The Justice Department said Tuesday it intends to appeal to a U.S. appeals court a ruling by a judge in Virginia declaring a key part of President Barack Obama's landmark health care law unconstitutional.
Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler said the Virginia lawsuit at issue was one of a number of cases concerning the law pending before courts around the country, including four in which challenges were unsuccessful.
"Virginia's suit is based on a state statute that is not applicable nationwide, and the department believes this case should follow the ordinary course of allowing the courts of appeals to hear it first so the issues and arguments can be fully developed before the Supreme Court decides whether to consider it," she said in a statement.
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters)—A U.S. judge in Virginia on Monday declared a key part of President Barack Obama's landmark health care law unconstitutional in the first major setback on an issue that will likely end up at the Supreme Court.