Federal Judge to Rule on Constitutionality of Obamacare Today

Sometime around noon (EST) today, U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson, who sits in Richmond, Virginia, will make a decision that will have a huge impact on the direction of the country. He will rule today whether or not Obamacare is Constitutional today.

Twenty-five lawsuits are pending across the country challenging the federal statute. Two federal judges have ruled that it is constitutional. Many observers say they think U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson, who sits in Richmond, may be the first judge to strike down the law. If he does, he would rule that Congress overstepped its constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce with a requirement in that law that individuals obtain health insurance by 2014 or pay a fine.

The suit was filed in March by Virginia Attorney Gen. Ken Cuccinelli II (R), who said he was defending a new state statute that made it illegal to require individuals to have health insurance. It is separate from a case filed jointly by 20 other states in Florida. A judge is to hear oral arguments in that case Thursday.

Of course, whatever hid decision is, there will be attorneys read to appeal it.