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Florida v. HHS
Filed amicus briefs in case challenging individual mandate portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, more popularly known as "ObamaCare"
Status: pending
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, et al.
Filed an amicus brief arguing that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers migratory bird rule set forth pursuant to the Clean Water Act is an unconstitutional exercise of Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.
Status: Court rejected rule on other grounds
U.S. v. Morrison
Defended student athlete in civil suit against ill-founded charges of rape. Successfully challenged portions of 1994 Violence Against Women Act as unconstitutional exercise of Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause and Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Status: Victory
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revised: September 14, 2013
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