Monday, June 29, 2015

Seven Numbers to Consider After The SCOTUS King v Burwell Decision


1.    6.4 Million - the number of people whose subsidized coverage was at stake in the decision

2.    6,470 - the number of words in the Chief Justice's Opinion (including footnotes)

3.    329 - the number of days elapsed since the Petition for a writ of certiorari was filed with SCOTUS

4.    113 - the number of days elapsed since arguments commenced with the the case

5.    34 - the number of states affected by the decision (unless you count 3 more - OR, NV & NM who's impact was in question)

6.    6 - the Justices voting in the majority, including Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor & Kagan

7.    3 - Dissenting Justices, including Scalia, Alito and Thomas

Source: MCOL Research

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