Opinion of the Justices (Requiring Attorney General to Join Suit) No. 2011-319 (N.H., June 15, 2011)
The New Hampshire Senate requested an advisory opinion from the state supreme court as to whether HB 89, a bill which “requir[ed] the Attorney General to join the lawsuit challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” violated the state’s Constitution. The state supreme court held that HB 89 is unconstitutional because it violates the…