Obamacare Supreme Court Case

The Supreme Court will once again decide Obamacare’s fate. It will step in to handle a Hail Mary challenge to the law spearheaded by several red states and effectively endorsed by the Trump administration, even though the lower courts aren’t quite done with the case yet.

It’s unlikely that SCOTUS will invalidate the law this time around, especially with John Roberts positioned roughly in the Court’s center. And barring some unforeseen developments, the case won’t be decided until after the election this year. But briefs will be filed before then, and oral argument could happen as early as October — meaning there’s plenty of time for the lawsuit and the Trump administration’s support of it to have an impact on the November results.

About the Author

Robert VerBruggen

Robert VerBruggen is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

Featured Tags

Manage following

Obamacare

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will once again decide Obamacare’s fate. It will step in to handle a Hail Mary challenge to the law spearheaded by several red states and effectively endorsed by the Trump administration, even though the lower courts aren’t quite done with the case yet.

It’s unlikely that SCOTUS will invalidate the law this time around, especially with John Roberts positioned roughly in the Court’s center. And barring some unforeseen developments, the case won’t be decided until after the election this year. But briefs will be filed before then, and oral argument could happen as early as October — meaning there’s plenty of time for the lawsuit and the Trump administration’s support of it to have an impact on the November results.