arguments on president obama s hotly debated health care law. it s a historic and partisan battle with dramatic changes in this country s health care system and the reach of the federal government. the justices will consider four different legal issues. up first this morning, the basic question, is it too soon for the courts to even take up this law? susan mcginnis in washington. good morning to you. reporter: good morning. the central issue this week the supreme court will hear is whether it s constitutional to require americans to buy health insurance. but today the court is going to hear arguments about whether it s legal for them to even decide on this law before key elements of it go into effect. people have been lining up outside the supreme court all weekend. they want a seat to watch historic arguments over whether or not president obama s health care law is constitutional. today is day one of arguments. the focus, should the high court postpone a decision since the
it s a historic and partisan battle with dramatic changes in this country s health care system and the reach of the federal government. the justices will consider four different legal issues. up first this morning, the basic question, is it too soon for the courts to even take up this law? susan mcginnis in washington. good morning to you. reporter: good morning. the central issue this week the supreme court will hear is whether it s constitutional to require americans to buy health insurance. but today the court is going to hear arguments about whether it s legal for them to even decide on this law before key elements of it go into effect. people have been lining up outside the supreme court all weekend. they want a seat to watch historic arguments over whether or not president obama s health care law is constitutional. today is day one of arguments. the focus, should the high court postpone a decision since the law doesn t go into full effect until 2014. the law requires
never before has someone been convict convicted of a hate crime based on invasion of privacy. he faces ten years and deportation. 911, the chilling call the day an unarmed black teen is shot are finally released. so you think he s yelling help? yes, just there s gunshots. you just heard gunshots? yes. we re about to learn a lot more about those final moments. and mad woman. chain smoking and sex on madison avenue. well, i learned a long time ago to not get all my satisfaction from this job. real life or don draper? you re about to find out. those stories. they just want a good show, that s all they want. and so much more. trying to fill the void in your life, flour and sugar and egg and vanilla, and to be that, too? on this st. patrick s day on cbs this morning saturday, march 17th, 2012. and good morning. happy st. patrick s day. ben, great to have you with us from the l.a. bureau. nice st. patrick s day colors. everybody s irish on st
convict convicted of a hate crime based on invasion of privacy. he faces ten years and deportation. 911, the chilling call the day an unarmed black teen is shot are finally released. so you think he s yelling help? yes, just there s gunshots. you just heard gunshots? yes. we re about to learn a lot more about those final moments. and mad woman. chain smoking and sex on madison avenue. well, i learned a long time ago to not get all my satisfaction from this job. real life or don draper? you re about to find out. those stories. they just want a good show, that s all they want. and so much more. trying to fill the void in your life, flour and sugar and egg and vanilla, and to be that, too? on this st. patrick s day on cbs this morning saturday, march 17th, 2012. and good morning. happy st. patrick s day. ben, great to have you with us from the l.a. bureau. nice st. patrick s day colors. everybody s irish on st. patrick s day. there you go.
back now with more of today. i m telling you. on this friday morning, march 12th, 2010. some light showers in the big apple today, but that doesn t seem to be bothering folks gathered on the plaza kicking off their weekend with us. it will if they stick around. al s going to tell us a bit later, it s going to become more than light. anyway, we appreciate all the folks being there, you at home as well. inside studio 1a, i m lester holt in for matt along with al roker and natalie morales. coming up, more on the untimely death of corey haim, the child actor. we will have preliminary results of the autopsy and hear from friends and family. we ll also look at the epidemic of drug abuse among celebrities in hollywood. also, remember the case of the man who called himself clark rockefeller? it s been called the longest running con in fbi history. he claimed to be part of the wealthy family and lived in elite circles, marrying and starting a family, but he was really a man who