The issue focused on a group of women that had filed an amicus brief in the case, which argued that the law was unconstitutional because it was passed after Congress was in recess and not after a vote, the law's supporters argue. But they also argued that Congress had the authority to enact legislation on any issue at anytime, not just a few years later.

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"The Supreme Court is not a lawmaking body," said William G. Osterholm, the chief