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Cuccinelli: "This a dark day for the American people"

Posted: 7:49 AM Jun 28, 2012

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli plans to weigh in with his views on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling upholding the key provision of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

In a statement, the Attorney General says "this is a dark day for the American people, the Constitution, and the rule of law."

The ruling was issued Thursday morning, and Cuccinelli has announced plans for a news conference after he examines the decision.

Cuccinelli attended the Supreme Court's arguments in the case in March. He believes the law's requirement that individuals buy health insurance or pay a penalty is unconstitutional. That's a view shared by the 26 states involved in the Supreme Court case.

Cuccinelli filed a separate lawsuit against the law, but a federal judge's ruling in his favor was overturned when a federal appeals court ruled that Virginia lacked legal standing to challenge the law.