Judge Jolly was joined in the decision by Circuit Judges Jerry Smith and Priscilla Owen.

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Judge Jerry Smith, a Reagan appointee on the appellate panel, raised the president's remarks Tuesday during a hearing in Houston on a separate case that challenges a portion of the law.

WSJ: Attorney General Defends Obama's Court Critique

Judge Jerry Smith of the 5th Circuit responded to the president's comments by ordering the Department of Justice to submit a three-page, single-spaced memo stating the administration's position on judicial authority to invalidate unconstitutional laws.

CNN: The 5th Circuit Court's insult to Obama

Minority general managers include Baltimore's Ozzie Newsome, Detroit's Martin Mayhew, Houston's Rick Smith, the New York Giants' Jerry Reese and Oakland's Reggie McKenzie.

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No wonder Newsome is revered so much by Martin Mayhew of the Detroit Lions, Jerry Reese of the New York Giants, Rick Smith of the Houston Texans and Reggie McKenzie of the Oakland Raiders.

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