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TribBlog: Read Abbott's Health Care Lawsuit

President Barack Obama signed the health care reform bill into law this morning. Texas and 12 other states promptly filed a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. Read that lawsuit here.

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Attorney General Greg Abbott

This morning, President Barack Obama signed the health care reform bill into law. As promised, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined 12 other attorneys general in promptly filing a lawsuit challenging the law's constitutionality.

Here's a list of the attorneys general involved and the states they represent:

Bill McCollum, Florida

Henry McMaster, South Carolina

Jon Bruning, Nebraska

Greg Abbott, Texas

Mark L. Shurtleff, Utah

James D. “Buddy” Caldwell, Louisiana

Troy King, Alabama

Michael A. Cox, Michigan

John W. Suthers, Colorado

Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., Pennsylvania

Robert M. McKenna, Washington

Lawrence G. Wasden, Idaho

Marty J. Jackley, South Dakota

Peruse the lawsuit here:

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