Why Did John Roberts Decide to Uphold the Affordable Care Act’s Individual Mandate?—Max Kennerly

Chief Justice John Roberts decision to stray from his conservative roots and vote to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate had much of the legal world, if not the country, buzzing on Thursday. Further investigation into the language in the written opinions led many to believe that Roberts may have even changed his mind late in the process. So, why did he vote the way he did in what may well be the most important case he sees during his time in the Supreme Court? To offer his thoughts on what might have happened, we See more +

Chief Justice John Roberts decision to stray from his conservative roots and vote to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate had much of the legal world, if not the country, buzzing on Thursday. Further investigation into the language in the written opinions led many to believe that Roberts may have even changed his mind late in the process. So, why did he vote the way he did in what may well be the most important case he sees during his time in the Supreme Court? To offer his thoughts on what might have happened, we bring in Max Kennerly, attorney with The Beasley Firm in Philadelphia and author on the excellent Litigation & Trial. See less -