How will Supreme Court rule on health care law?

 

Editor's note: We're live blogging from the Supreme Court today as the nation waits to see how the justices will rule on the health care law. You can follow along below as CNN Supreme Court Producer Bill Mears and Senior Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin get the latest details live from the court as well as analysis when the opinion is delivered. Watch live coverage and analysis on CNN TV, CNN’s mobile apps and http://cnn.com/live.

[Updated at 10:00 a.m. ET] The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a defendant in the "stolen valor" case in favor of the defendant, ruling that his free speech rights are protected by first amendment, CNN Supreme Court Producer Bill Mears reports. The vote was 6-3. The Supreme Court has thrown out the Stolen Valor act.
[Updated at 9:58 a.m. ET] CNN’s Brian Todd described a lively atmosphere outside the Supreme Court as critics and advocates of government health care – including Tea Party Patriots and the group, Protect Our Care – attempt to “outdo each other with chants.”
Some of the more colorful characters include belly dancers and a man dressed as a American Revolution-era patriot.
The friction over the healthcare issue is on display as the crowd of hundreds makes their sentiments known, Todd said.
[Updated at 9:55 a.m. ET] The five minute warning has gone off in the courtroom and the press room. That's a signal that the public session will begin in five minutes. Soon after that we'll get our first ruling.