Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

In The News

10/1/12 – Cato and ACRU Help

DOJ Receives Extension ~  On September 19, 2012, the Supreme Court granted the Department of Justice a one month extension to October 29, 2012, to file their response to our petition. It is standard procedure to grant an extension, we did not contest the request. Two Amicus Briefs Filed ~  It is was a great honor to have two organizations lend their legal expertise to the Medicare Lawsuit as part... [Read more]


9/17/2012 Constitution Day

Constitution Day Americans have great pride in the Constitution, a document that clearly delineates the responsibilities of each of the three branches of the United States government. The second paragraph in the Constitution reads: Article. I. Section. 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.... [Read more]


8/27/12 Medicare Case Challenges Bureaucratic Coercion

The legal community and members of the press are following the Medicare Lawsuit, among them is Quin Hillyer who recently wrote: Governmental coercion, without benefit of due legal process, is just as wrong when used against an individual as when used against a state. To read the entire article, see Medicare Case Challenges Bureaucratic Coercion Have you seen a mention of the Medicare Lawsuit in the... [Read more]


8/24/2012 We Petitioned the Supreme Court

Friends, It’s Go Time! Petition to the Supreme Court of the United States went into the mail to be delivered Monday! This is what we’ve been working toward! We have always known that the fight for health freedom would go to the SCOTUS. Strangely, the government, financially insolvent, has fought us tooth and nail. We are fighting for people like Leigh, a woman who only uses “natural”... [Read more]


3/23/2012 Petition for Rehearing “en banc”

Kent Masterson Brown filed the Petition for Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc yesterday.  Mr. Brown wrote, Already, the United States Court of Appeals, on its own motion, has directed the Government fifteen days within which to file a response.  This is the first indication the Court may well grant our Motion for a Rehearing En Banc.  Generally, no responses are ordered to be filed. ... [Read more]


2/7/2012 Appeals Court Upholds US District Court Opinion

It was with mixed emotion that we received the news that the US Court of Appeals upheld the US District Court opinion finding against Brian Hall and his co-plaintiffs.  Brian Hall wishes to not be enrolled in  Medicare, Part A, the Hospital Insurance.  Unfortunately, he and every other person who enrolls for their Social Security Retirement Benefits will be automatically enrolled in Medicare as... [Read more]


9/19/11 Oral Arguments October 13

Great news! All of the Medicare Lawsuit briefs have been submitted to the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, and we are on track for oral arguments on October 13, 2011. Our lawsuit argues that “entitlements” are not “mandates” and that retirees should be able to receive Social Security Retirement benefits without being forced to enroll in Medicare Hospital Insurance (Part... [Read more]


9/7/11 Final Appeal Brief Filed

Washington, DC – Attorneys for Brian Hall and his co-plaintiffs filed the final document in the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, today. The response to the governments’ arguments makes it clear that Medicare is an “entitlement” and not a “mandate.” As such, retirees should not be forced into Medicare as a condition of receiving Social Security Retirement... [Read more]


7/26/11 Medicare Lawsuit Appeal Filed

Washington, DC – The plaintiffs in Hall v. Sebelius, the “Medicare Lawsuit” filed their appeal after a surprising loss in the Washington, DC Us District Court. The Medicare lawsuit challenges the guidelines published in the procedure manual used to administer Social Security and Medicare entitlements. The current procedure forces retirees who receive Social Security Retirement Income to be... [Read more]


6/30/11 Retirement Freedom Act

Today Senator DeMint introduced a new bill, the Retirement Freedom Act, which would decouple Social Security from Medicare and allow those entitled to Medicare to enroll and disenroll without pentalty.  Their press release:  http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=60cc1f52-b794-4b06-b03e-821ebeaac7cc  Read More →


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