Images: The Supreme Court takes on the Affordable Care Act
A member of Bound 4 Life protests outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court began hearing arguments on the constitutionality of President Barack Obamas health care overhaul.
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Supporters of the health care reform law signed by President Obama gather in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court begins three days of arguments on health care.
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Cindy Zeldin, of Atlanta, attends a demonstration in support of President Barack Obamas health care overhaul Monday, March 26, 2012, in Atlanta, as the Supreme Court begins hearing arguments on its constitutionality in Washington today.
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Glynn McGehee, an aide with Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., holds a poster that mocks the organizational complexity of the health care law being argued in the Supreme Court this week, prior to the start of a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012.
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Pastor Mark Morrow of the CrossWalk Community Church in Williamsburg, Va, center, reads from his bible with Pastor Robert Turrill of Washington, Pa., left, and Peggy Nienaber of the National Clergy Council, outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court began hearing arguments on the constitutionality of President Barack Obamas health care overhaul.
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A demonstrator prays outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, March 26, 2012. The Supreme Court opens today its historic review of President Barack Obamas health-care law, three days of arguments that might result in the presidents premier legislative achievement being found unconstitutional in the middle of his re-election campaign.
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Holding an American flag and a copy of the Constitution, Dan, who asked not to use his last name, of Virginia, protests against the health care law, Monday, March 26, 2012, outside of the Supreme Court in Washington after the first day of arguments on President Obamas health care legislation.
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This artist rendering shows attorney Gregory G. Katsas speaking in front of the Supreme Court Justice in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court began three days of arguments on the health care law signed by President Barack Obama in Washington. Justices seated, from left are, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan.
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This artist rendering shows attorney Robert A. Long speaks in front of the Supreme Court Justice in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court began three days of arguments on the health care law signed by President Barack Obama. Justices seated, from left are, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy.
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Protesters in favor of health care reform demonstrate outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as a hearing on President Obamas health care legislation began.
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David Hayes, from Washington, left, and Maureen Murphy from Madison, Miss., who oppose the health care reform law signed by President Barack Obama, rally in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court begins three days of arguments on health care.
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Protesters who identified themselves as being with the Tea Party Patriots, including Linda Dorr, of Laguna Beach, Calif., center, demonstrate against the health care law outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court began hearing arguments on President Obamas health care legislation.
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Supporters for the health care reform law signed by President Barack Obama rally in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court begins three days of arguments on health care.
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Anti-abortion demonstrators protest the health care law outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court began hearing arguments on President Obamas health care legislation.
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From left, Bette Grey from Berwick, Pa., left, Christine Golomb from Mifflinville, Pa., and Eileen Suraci from Bloomsburg, Pa., supporters for the health care reform law signed by President Barack Obama, carry a painting of House Speaker John Boehner as they rally in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court begins three days of arguments on health care.
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Doctors and medical students supporting the health care reform law signed by President Obama gather in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court begins three days of arguments on health care.
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Georgetown University Medical Student Kate Prather, who supports the health care reform law signed by President Barack Obama, holds her dog Ellie as she stands in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court begins three days of arguments on health care.
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Luke Livingston, from Atlanta, Ga., who opposes the health care reform law signed by President Barack Obama, rallies in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2012, as the court begins three days of arguments on health care.
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Amber Henry, 19, a student at Catholic University who is from Miami, prays during an event led by Christian faith organizations at the Supreme Court as part of Encircle the Court in Prayer, on the eve of the Supreme Court arguments on President Obamas health care legislation, in Washington, on Sunday, March 25, 2012.
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