I don't think SCOTUS will take it, but not because of any "time sensitive" concerns. They took Bush v. Gore exactly ,b>because of time-sensitive concerns, and handled the case quickly, by judicial measure of "quick."
On the political ramifications, SCOTUS will, I think, evade the question forever.
A good number of people have come around to understand the constitution is dead anyway, what with homo marriage and abortion being the 14th amendment, the 2nd amendment being relegated to the status of privilege, not a right, and assorted other contortions.
Well the Time is probably not so much of a concern anymore, but I think that they will continue to punt this issue every single time it comes up.