The Boston Globe: "Attorneys general from 13 states sued the federal government yesterday, arguing the landmark health care overhaul is unconstitutional just seven minutes after President Obama signed it into law. The lawsuit was filed in Pensacola after the Democratic president signed the 10-year, $938 billion bill the House passed Sunday night. ... Legal specialists say it has little chance of succeeding because, under the Constitution, federal laws trump state laws. ... The lawsuit contends that the bill violates the 10th Amendment ... by forcing the states to carry out its provisions but not reimbursing them for the costs(3/24).
The Austin American-Statesman: "Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott signed on to a lawsuit to try to stop the new law. ... Some states are considering separate lawsuits — Virginia filed its own Tuesday — and still others may join the multistate suit. Abbott's act of signing on to the lawsuit drew a flurry of statements both condemning and applauding the effort. It also raised questions among constitutional scholars who said the lawsuit had little chance of reversing the new law" (Eaton, 3/23).
The Seattle Times reports that Washington State also joined in the group effort (3/23).