The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments about whether or not President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform is constitutional. France24.com takes a closer look at a controversial law, and why Americans remain conflicted about it.
The US Supreme Court tackles the central question in the constitutional challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare reform on Tuesday as it hears arguments as to whether Congress has the authority to require Americans to buy medical insurance.
This week, the US Supreme Court will examine Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul. The Affordable Care Act, called Obamacare by its opponents, was passed almost exactly two years ago. One very bone of contention is the "individual mandate", which forces all Americans who don't already own healthcare to buy insurance. Republican opponents have filed several court challenges. No subject is more controversial in US politics right now - and elections are just seven months away.
The US Supreme Court begins hearing three days of arguments Monday on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform. The law extends health coverage to 32 million more people but also requires Americans to buy insurance.
Who is Macky Sall, what exactly is going on in Mali, and why might Obama's healthcare act get thrown out? All this and more in today's international papers.
The US Supreme Court rejected a class action suit against Wal-Mart on Monday brought by 1.5 million female workers who claimed they had suffered sexual discrimination. The court's decision will make large-scale bias claims more difficult in the US.
Stephen Breyer, US Supreme Court Justice speaks about how France is coming closer to the US Supreme Court system, the role of the Court in safeguarding the rights of Guantanamo prisoners, how wrong it was to rule in the 2000 presidential election dispute Gore versus Bush and how the Court has become an institution respected by all Americans.
The ban on gay marriage in California has been overturned. But the battle over the issue continues, after a federal judge kept same-sex unions on hold to give opponents the chance to appeal to a higher court. The situation in Latin America is very different, with Argentina for example legalising gay marriage last month. But where does the debate stand in Europe, and is it likely that gay marriage will one day become the norm in many countries?
The US Senate confirmed Elena Kagan (right) to serve on the Supreme Court on Thursday, making her just the fourth woman to serve on the highest US legal body. President Barack Obama has nominated two justices to life terms on the nine-person court.
US Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan (photo) has vowed to judge with "even-handedness" at her first confirmation hearing on Monday. Kagan is expected to become the fourth woman in history to sit on the country’s highest court.
