The Supreme Court is unlikely to consider the fate of the Affordable Care Act before the 2020 presidential election after denying a request Tuesday from supporters of the law to fast-track consideration of the case.
The ruling sets aside the potential for another major shift in the political landscape prior to the election on an issue that has dominated American politics for the last decade. President Donald Trump's effort to repeal Obamacare was central to Democrats sweeping into power in the House in the 2018 midterms -- a victory that came eight years after Republicans had gained the House majority on their opposition to Obama's signature health care law.
"By refusing to expedite the ACA case, the justices are basically saying that they'd rather not decide this case until they absolutely have to -- which, depending on how the November elections go, may be never," said Steve Vladeck, CNN Supreme Court analyst and professor at the University of Texas School of Law.
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