Class action suits against 'ObamaCare'

State Attorneys Gnereal across the country are suing the federal government over President Obama's speedily passed health care law.

Some of the states filing suits are Florida, South Carolina, Nebraska, Texas, Michigan, Utah, Pennsylvania, Alabama, South Dakota, Louisiana, Idaho, Washington and Colorado. These are not indivisual suits, but one large class action on behalf of the American people.

The issue at hand is the constitutionality of the law, and the suit reads in part:

The Constitution nowhere authorizes the United States to mandate, either directly or under threat of penalty, that all citizens and legal residents have qualifying health care coverage

Though Congress has the right to govern commerce, the health care law makes one a party to commerce merely by being alive and in residence in America. The American people are not choosing to engage in commerce with health insurance companies, instead they are being compelled to by the government.

The state attorney general for Tennessee has thus far declined to sign on to the class action, however attorney Van Irion, a Tennessee congressional hopeful, has filed his own class action on behalf of residents of Tennessee. The critera are, as taken directly from the Irion's website :

Any US citizen or company can join as a plaintiff to the action by filling out the form HERE.

Q. Will it cost me anything to join the class action against Obamacare?

A. No, Attorney Van Irion is litigating the case pro bono and is covering the court costs personally.

Q. What happens next in the case?

A. The complaint will be amended to add all of the co-plaintiffs that have volunteered to join. The amended complaint will then be served on the defendants and they will be required to answer. They may do so by filing a counter motion or by filing an "Answer" to the claims in the complaint.

Q. What specifically is the case challenging?

A. Three claims are made in the complaint:

1. Abuse of Authority - The actions of the Defendants are not within the scope of authority granted them by the U.S. Constitution.

2. Violation of 10th Amendment - The actions of the Defendants violate the explicit limitations in the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

3. Breach of Oath of Office - The actions of the Defendants represent a breach of the Defendants’ duties contained within their oaths of office to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution.

Q. Are there other attorneys on the case?

A. Several constitutional attorneys have offered their assistance pro bono for this case. We have a well skilled team to make this challenge.

Q. How is this case different from the other lawsuits filed against Obamacare?

A. This case has unique causes of action, as outlined above, that directly challenge the erroneous "Commerce Clause" and "General Welfare Clause" precedents of the Supreme Court. The interpretation of past courts have essentially rendered moot any limitations on the Federal government established in the Constitution.