Obama’s Supreme Court Comments Stand Out Among Presidents
A soon-to-be-released study says President Barack Obama's comments on Supreme Court cases differ from past presidents' because of their intensity. His legacy, however, hangs in the balance as the High Court considers his signature health care law.
The Wall Street Journal:
President Obama’s Supreme Court Remarks Set Him Apart
Among presidents in modern times, Barack Obama stands apart in the intensity of his remarks on Supreme Court cases, a soon-to-be published article in Presidential Studies Quarterly concluded. Mr. Obama added a new data point on Monday, saying at a news conference that “under well-established precedent, there is no reason” the administration should lose a challenge to the Affordable Care Act pending before the court. (Bravin,6/10)
Los Angeles Times:
How Will History Judge Obama? Courts May Decide
After battling Republicans in Congress for more than six years, President Obama and his lawyers will spend much of his remaining time in office fighting in the courts to preserve the administration’s most significant domestic achievements. The fate of Obama’s healthcare law again rests with the Supreme Court, in a case that will decide this month whether the administration may continue to subsidize health insurance premiums for millions of low- and middle-income Americans. (Savage and Memoli, 6/10)
