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Health Care Mock Moot Court: Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida, No. 11-398

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For Immediate Release
January 23, 2012

Media Contact:
Kara Tershel, (202) 662-9037

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT:

Health Care Mock Moot Court: Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida, No. 11-398

 

WHO:

Advocates:

Walter E. Dellinger, Partner, O'Melveny & Myers; former Acting Solicitor General of the United States (for Petitioner)

Steven G. Bradbury, Partner, Dechert (for Respondent)

Justices:

David D. Cole, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center

Maureen E. Mahoney, Of Counsel, Latham & Watkins

Kannon K. Shanmugam, Partner, Williams & Connolly

Kathleen M. Sullivan, Partner, Quinn Emanuel

Seth P. Waxman, Partner, WilmerHale; Visiting Professor, Georgetown University Law Center; former Solicitor General of the United States

 

WHEN:

Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

 

WHERE:

Georgetown University Law Center

Hart Auditorium - McDonough Hall

600 New Jersey Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

NOTE:

This "mock moot court" will preview an argument the U.S. Supreme Court will consider in Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida, No. 11-398. The question presented is whether Congress has the power under Article I of the Constitution to enact the minimum coverage provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

This event is sponsored by the Georgetown Law Supreme Court Institute, which provides moot courts to counsel of record in over 90% of the cases heard before the U.S. Supreme Court each term.

Media interested in attending should e-mail mediarelations@law.georgetown.edu.