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National Federation of Independent Business v Sebelius

567 U.S. 519 (2012)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2012
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The individual mandate is a valid exercise of the taxing power but exceeds Congress's Commerce Clause authority; the Spending Clause does not permit coercing states by threatening to withhold all Medicaid funding.

Area of Law

constitutional

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