WHO is appealing it ?
Is Trump DOJ appealing it ?
Isn’t Trump over the DOJ ?
Why would Trump allow this ?
Trump wants Mitch and Nancy to pass a new great healthcare bill that protects existing conditions! What a buffoon.
I was wondering the same thing. Who has standing to appeal?
I do not think we know exactly the circumstances yet.
First it has to be appealed to the Fith Circuit. Who has standing to appeal is not clear. But lots of leftist activist groups will claim standing. Notice the DOJ did not attempt to defend this case.
From ksla.com: The Supreme Court upheld that part of the law in 2012, ruling it fell in line with Congress’ power to levy taxes.
Congress, however, eliminated the tax penalty last December as part of President Trump’s major tax overhaul.
A group of 20 states led by Texas sued to invalidate the law, arguing that, therefore, the mandate without a tax penalty attached was unconstitutional, and so too the rest of the law. The Justice Department had also announced in June it would not defend the ACA in the case, endorsing that argument.
“Once the heart of the ACA - the individual mandate - is declared unconstitutional, the remainder of the ACA must also fall,” the suit said.
Judge O’Connor, a George W. Bush appointee, agreed.
“The court … declares the Individual Mandate UNCONSTITUTIONAL,” his judgment concluded. “Further, the Court declares the remaining provisions of the ACA are INSEVERABLE and therefore INVALID.”Who will appeal? Not sure. Someone will.
A mutual poster from an earlier thread tells US that California and 'other' States will appeal. How can anyone not a party in this suit appeal this ruling?
Per pmsNBC: “...a coalition of Republican-leaning states, led by Texas,...”
That is my first thought. Who would have standing for an appeal?
“Why would Trump allow this ?”
Once SCOTUS accepts the case, then you both argue it to be manifestly unconstitutional. Join the Texas judge in destroying it forever!
That would be why I think they would do this.