What a Supreme Court Vacancy Could Mean for the ACA

On November 10, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in California v. Texas—formerly referred to as Texas v. United States—a case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the nomination of Seventh Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill her seat have focused attention on the politically charged case. Last week, during the Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearings, committee Democrats repeatedly...
By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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