It looks like it will come down to the Supremes as Obamacare appears headed for the Supreme Court.
The Obama administration chose not to ask the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to re-hear a pivotal health reform case Monday, signaling that it’s going to ask the Supreme Court to decide whether President Barack Obama’s health reform law is constitutional.
The Justice Department is expected to ask the court to overturn an August decision by a panel of three judges in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that found the law’s requirement to buy insurance is unconstitutional. The suit was brought by 26 states, the National Federation of Independent Business, and several individuals.
It will be interesting to see if the Supreme Court picks up the case (most likely it will). This means the Court would likely hear the case in its 2011-2012 session, or right in the middle of the next Presidential campaign.
This poses significant risk to both parties, but should provide us with lots of soulful entertainment.
