Judges Appointed by Obama Toss Out ObamaCare Lawsuit

From the Associated Press:

A federal appeals court in Virginia dismissed two lawsuits Thursday that had challenged the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

The three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in both lawsuits–one filed by Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli, the other by Liberty University–that the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue. The court did not delve into the constitutional issues.

The Richmond-based appeals court is the third appellate court to rule in lawsuits challenging the health care reform law, which requires individuals to buy health insurance or pay a penalty. A federal appeals court in Cincinnati also upheld the law, but an appeals court in Atlanta struck down the insurance mandate.

Two of the judges on the Virginia panel were appointed by Obama, the other by Bill Clinton.

Read the whole thing here. Virginia has a law which says that individuals cannot be compelled to purchase health insurance. This is in conflict with federal law set forth in ObamaCare. That is what you call standing. This ruling, by a panel of all Democrat judges, will not stand.