Officials from 14 states have gone to court to block the historic overhaul of the U.S. health care system that President Obama signed into law Tuesday, arguing the law's requirement that individuals buy health insurance violates the Constitution.
All the suits have been filed by Republican Attorney Generals, except for Louisiana, where Democratic Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said it is a matter of "upholding our constitutional duties as attorneys general."
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