This is an archive of official documents related to the various constitutional challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010). These documents have been collected by Santa Clara Law Professor Bradley Joondeph, and his research assistant, Brandon Douglass. Legal analysis and commentary on these documents can be found on Professor Joondeph's blog, ACA Litigation Blog.Amicus Briefs
Virginia v. Sebelius - AARP Amicus Brief, AARP
Virginia v. Sebelius - ACLJ Amicus, American Center for Law & Justice
Virginia v. Sebelius - American Association of People with Disabilities Amicus Brief, American Association of People with Disabilities
Virginia v. Sebelius - American Cancer Society Amicus Brief, American Cancer Society
Virginia v. Sebelius - American Center for Law & Justice Amicus Brief, American Center for Law & Justice
Virginia v. Sebelius - American Hospital Association Amicus Brief, American Hospital Association
Virginia v. Sebelius - American Nurses Association Amicus Brief, American Nurses Association
Virginia v. Sebelius - America's Health Insurance Plans Amicus Brief, America's Health Insurance Plans
Virginia v. Sebelius - Amicus Brief CATO Institute et al., CATO Institute
Virginia v. Sebelius - Amicus Brief of Landmark Legal Foundation, Landmark Legal Foundation
Virginia v. Sebelius - Amicus Brief of Virginia Organizing, Virginia Organizing
Virginia v. Sebelius - Amicus Brief of Washington Legal Foundation, Washington Legal Foundation
Virginia v. Sebelius - Amicus Brief of Young Invincibles, Young Invincibles
Virginia v. Sebelius - Amicus of American Civil Rights Union, American Civil Rights Union
Virginia v. Sebelius - Amicus of Americans for Free Choice in Medicine, Americans for Free Choice in Medicine
Virginia v. Sebelius - Amicus of Constitutional Law Professors, Gillian E. Metzger
Virginia v. Sebelius - Amicus of Mountain States Legal Foundation, Mountain States Legal Foundation
Virginia v. Sebelius - Amicus of Physician Hospitals of America, Physician Hospitals of America
Virginia v. Sebelius - Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Amicus Brief, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Virginia v. Sebelius - Barry Friedman Amicus Brief, Barry Friedman
Virginia v. Sebelius - CATO Institute Amicus Brief, CATO Institute
Virginia v. Sebelius - Commonwealth of Massachusetts Amicus Brief, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Virginia v. Sebelius - Constitutional Accountability Center Amicus Brief, Constitutional Accountability Center
Virginia v. Sebelius - Constitutional Law Professors Amicus Brief, Jack Balkin, Gillian E. Metzger, and Trevor W. Morrison
Virginia v. Sebelius - Economics Professors Amicus Brief, Kenneth Arrow, George Akerlof, and Eric Maskin
Virginia v. Sebelius - Governor of Washington Amicus Brief, Christine Gregoire
Virginia v. Sebelius - Justice and Freedom Fund Amicus Brief, Justice and Freedom Fund
Virginia v. Sebelius - Kevin Walsh Amicus Brief, Kevin Walsh
Virginia v. Sebelius - Landmark Legal Amicus, Landmark Legal Foundation
Virginia v. Sebelius - March of Dimes et al. Amicus, March of Dimes Foundation
Virginia v. Sebelius - National Women's Law Center Amicus Brief, National Women's Law Center
Virginia v. Sebelius - Pacific Legal Foundation Amicus Brief, Pacific Legal Foundation
Virginia v. Sebelius - Professors of Federal Jurisdiction Amicus Brief, Erwin Chemerinsky and Janet Cooper Alexander
Virginia v. Sebelius - Service Employees International Union, Service Employees International Union
Virginia v. Sebelius - Small Business Majority Amicus, Small Business Majority Foundation
Virginia v. Sebelius - State of California Amicus Brief, Attorney General Office of the State of California
Virginia v. Sebelius - Virginia Organizing Amicus Brief, Virginia Organizing
Virginia v. Sebelius - Washington Legal Foundation Amicus, Washington Legal Foundation
Virginia v. Sebelius - Washington Legal Foundation Amicus Brief, Ilya Somin
Virginia v. Sebelius - Young Invincibles Amicus Brief, Young Invincibles
Appellant Briefs
Baldwin v. Sebelius - Appellants' Reply Brief, Steve Baldwin
Baldwin v. Sebelius - Brief for Appellants, Steve Baldwin
Florida v. HHS - Brief for Appellants, United States Department of Health and Human Services
Florida v. HHS - Response Brief for the States, State of Florida
Florida v. HHS - Response/Reply Brief for Appellants, United States Department of Health and Human Services
Florida v. HHS - States Reply Brief, State of Florida
Kinder v. Geithner - Brief of Appellants, Peter Kinder
Kinder v. Geithner - Reply Brief of Appellants, Timothy Geithner
Liberty University v. Geithner - Appelants' reply brief, Liberty University
Liberty University v. Geithner - Appelants' supplemental brief, Liberty University
Liberty University v. Geithner - Brief for Appellants, Liberty University
New Jersey Physicians v. President of the United States - Appellants' Brief, New Jersey Physicians
New Jersey Physicians v. President of the United States - Appellants' Reply Brief, New Jersey Physicians
Seven-Sky v. Holder - Brief of Appellants, Susan Seven-Sky
Thomas More Law Center v. Obama - Appellant's Additional Citation, Thomas More Law Center
Thomas More Law Center v. Obama - Appellants' Brief, Thomas More Law Center
Thomas More Law Center v. Obama - Appellants' Reply Brief, Thomas More Law Center
Thomas More Law Center v. Obama - Appellants' Response to Motion to Dismiss, Thomas More Law Center
Thomas More Law Center v. Obama - Appellants' Supplemental Letter Brief, Thomas More Law Center
U.S. Citizens Ass'n v. Sebelius - Brief of Appellants, U.S. Citizens Association
Virginia v. Sebelius - U.S. Brief for Appellant, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Virginia v. Sebelius - Virginia Reply Brief, Commonwealth of Virginia
Appellee Briefs
Florida v. HHS - Brief for Private Plaintiffs, National Federation of Independent Business
Florida v. HHS - States' Reply Brief, State of Florida
Florida v. HHS - U.S. Reply Brief, United States Department of Health and Human Services
Kinder v. Geithner - Appellees Brief, Timothy Geithner
Liberty University v. Geithner - U.S. brief for appellees, Timothy Geithner
Liberty University v. Geithner - U.S. supplemental brief, Timothy Geithner
New Jersey Physicians v. President of the United States - U.S. Brief as Appellee, Barack Obama
Seven-Sky v. Holder - Brief of United States, Eric Holder
Thomas More Law Center v. Obama - Brief of United States as Appellee, United States Department of Health and Human Services
Thomas More Law Center v. Obama - United States Supplemental Letter Brief, United States Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Citizens Ass'n v. Sebelius - Brief of United States, Kathleen Sebelius
Virginia v. Sebelius - Appellee's Opening Brief and Response Brief, Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia v. Sebelius - U.S. Reply Brief, United States Department of Health and Human Services
Virginia v. Sebelius - Virginia Supplemental Brief, Commonwealth of Virginia
Articles
The Health Care Cases and the New Meaning of Commandeering, Bradley W. Joondeph
Complaints
Bryant v. Holder - Amended Complaint (third amended petition), Phil Bryant
Calvey v. Obama - Second Amended Complaint, Kevin Calvey
Coons v. Geithner - Amended Complaint, Nick Coons
Coons v. Geithner - Original Complaint, Nick Coons
Florida v. HHS - Amended Complaint, State of Florida
Florida v. HHS - Original Complaint, State of Florida
Florida v. HHS - Second Amended Complaint, State of Florida
Goudy-Bachman v. HHS - Original Complaint, Barbara Goudy-Bachman
Kinder v. Geithner - Original Complaint, Peter Kinder
Liberty University v. Geithner - Original Complaint, Liberty University
Oklahoma v. Sebelius - Original Complaint, State of Oklahoma
Seven-Sky v. Holder - Amended Complaint, Susan Seven-Sky
Sissel v. HHS - Original Complaint, Matt Sissel
Virginia v. Sebelius - Original Complaint, Commonwealth of Virginia
Memoranda
Baldwin v. Sebelius - Brief for United States, United States Department of Health and Human Services
Bryant v. Holder - District Court Memorandum, United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Bryant v. Holder - Lieutenant Governor Bryant's Response to the U.S. Motion to Dismiss, Phil Bryant
Bryant v. Holder - Plaintiffs' Response to U.S. Motion to Dismiss, Phil Bryant
Bryant v. Holder - Plaintiffs' Response to U.S. Motion to Dismiss in Part and for Jurisdictional Purposes, Phil Bryant
Bryant v. Holder - U.S. Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss, Eric Holder
Bryant v. Holder - U.S. Reply Brief, Eric Holder
Coons v. Geithner - Plaintiff's Reply Brief, Nick Coons
Coons v. Geithner - Plaintiff's Reply to U.S. Motion to stay Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgement, Nick Coons