[Mister Muggles]

I have an honest question to Freepers here...If the suits filed against Obamacare make it to the SC, what happens to the healthcare industry in the meantime? Dont the suits need to advance thru the regular Federal Court System first? Can leftist Fed judges delay and slow the process intentionally? Couldnt this take a really long time to happen; and by the time the SC rules...the healthcare industry in this country is already destroyed?

[HiTech RedNeck]

If motion for injunction fails, this can immediately be appealed to the Supremes.

[schwingdoc]

My concerns exactly.
In this horrible economic time, widespread bankruptcy of the medical delivery system is just inches away.
The Soros-Kenyan is burning down capitalism and even a favorable Supreme Court decision cannot recapitalize.

[hstacey]

Good question. If you get an answer to these questions would you let me know? Thanks.

[Still Thinking]

I have an honest question to Freepers here...If the suits filed against Obamacare make it to the SC, what happens to the healthcare industry in the meantime? Dont the suits need to advance thru the regular Federal Court System first? Can leftist Fed judges delay and slow the process intentionally? Couldnt this take a really long time to happen; and by the time the SC rules...the healthcare industry in this country is already destroyed?

At least two of the challenges are being brought by state attorneys general, or groups of them, and I believe state suits against the feds can sometimes (always?) go directly to SCOTUS.

[Hostage]

The McCollum lawsuit (lead suit of 14 states) is in Federal Court first.

This suit is requesting a preliminary injunction of Obama’s law until after the hearing is completed. That means we should be hearing in the next weeks (lawsuit is on the rocket docket per what I have read) about whether court has granted prelim injunction.

If McCollum can get prelim injunction, then Obamacare stops until hearing concluded. Whoever wins first round in federal court, the opposition will same-day appeal to Supreme Court. If Obama loses first round and runs to Supremes, he will ask prelim injunction be removed if it is in force. McCollum will argue for it to be left in effect while Supremes make decision.

If McCollum loses, he will run to Supremes and ask for injunction I believe.

[Windflier]

Can leftist Fed judges delay and slow the process intentionally? Couldnt this take a really long time to happen; and by the time the SC rules...the healthcare industry in this country is already destroyed?

Judge Napolitano believes that the Supreme Court won't hear a case against Obamacare until 2014 at the earliest, because no one will be able to prove "damages" until then.

I say that if that's the case, The states and The People will kill Obamacare first.

[EBH]

I believe it can be “fast tracked” after the first hearing?

[Congressman Billybob]

I have gotten cases from trial court decision, through the Court of Appeals and into the Supreme Court in two months. (See McCarthy v. Briscoe, Sept. 1976.) Delay in adjudication will NOT be a problem. Plus, trial or appeals courts can issue an injunction pending final decision, if they so choose. (The AG's handling the case will ask for injunctions pending appeal.)

Congressman Billybob

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