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Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce displays a copy of the state's immigration law Wednesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments on it. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer talks to reporters in front of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, April 25, 2012, after the nation's highest court heard arguments over Arizona’s immigration-crackdown law, known as S.B. 1070. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Former Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce speaks to a crowd in front of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, April 25, 2012, as the nation's highest court hears arguments over Arizona’s immigration-crackdown law, known as S.B. 1070. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Eduardo Robles, of Harrisonburg, Va., marches with others opposed to Arizona's S.B. 1070, in front of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, April 25, 2012, as the nation's highest court hears arguments over Arizona’s immigration-crackdown law. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Charles Balogh, from Alexandria, Va., demonstrates April 25, 2012, in front of the Supreme Court in Washington as the court holds a hearing on Arizona's "show me your papers" immigration law. (Associated Press)

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White House press secretary Jay Carney tries to clear up what President Obama said about health care reform and the Supreme Court during his daily news briefing at the White House on Wednesday. "You're standing up there twisting yourself in knots," one reporter said to Mr. Carney. (Associated Press)

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, answers questions March 23, 2012, on Capitol Hill from reporters about challenges facing President Obama's health care overhaul law in the Supreme Court. (Associated Press)

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A man who refused to be identified (left) shouts out at Janis Haddon (center) of Atlanta, Ga., and Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin (right) of Atlanta, Ga., in front of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, March 28, 2012, as the nation's high court takes up arguments regarding President Obama's health care overhaul. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Former Presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) chats with Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex) as they wait to speak to a crowd during a Tea Party Patriots rally in front of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, March 28, 2012, as the nation's high court takes up arguments regarding President Obama's health care overhaul. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Former Presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) poses for a photo with Lisa Nancollas of Lewistown, Pa., as Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex) stands at left as they wait to speak to a crowd during a Tea Party Patriots rally in front of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, March 28, 2012, as the nation's high court takes up arguments regarding President Obama's health care overhaul. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Lauren Kurtz (left), a George Washington student who supports President Obama's health care law, and Keli Carender, a Seattle resident against the law, demonstrate outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The justices were hearing arguments on the law's individual mandate. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Amy Brighton of Medina, Ohio, joins other anti-Obamacare protesters in saying the Pledge of Allegiance outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, while the court listens to arguments on the personal mandate part of Affordable Care Act. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Lauren Kurtz, left, a student at George Washington University who is pro-Affordable Care Act, argues its merits with anti-Affordable Care Act protester Keli Carender, of Seattle, Wash., outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 while the court listened to oral arguments on the personal mandate part of the Affordable Care Act. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Protesters on both sides of the issue march outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, while the court decides on the personal mandate part the health care law signed by President Obama. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Nathan Kilgore, 15 (right), of the District stands Monday with his father, Scott, (in sunglasses) and others from Bound4Life in front of the Supreme Court building as the court hears oral arguments on challenges to the Affordable Care Act. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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