Various news sources including CNN and New York Times are reporting that the individual mandate provision of Obamacare has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge in Virginia. This is obviously big news, although this is almost certainly headed to the Supreme Court where Anthony Kennedy will decide.
The judge’s ruling is not out, so it’s unclear what his reasoning is, which should be interesting. As someone strongly opposed to Obamacare, I can’t say I’m disappointed to see this ruling, but it’s far from certain that it will withstand further appeals.