SCOTUS Declines To Fast-Track Obamacare Appeal

The transcript discusses a lower court decision that threatens the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the subsequent legal battles. The Supreme Court denied a request from Democratic-led states and the House of Representatives to expedite a ruling on the ACA's future. A federal appeals court found the ACA's individual mandate unconstitutional but did not decide on the rest of the law, sending the case back to a Texas judge. The Supreme Court's decision is unlikely before the 2020 election, affecting Democratic strategies to keep the ACA in the public eye.

What was the significance of the Affordable Care Act in the context of the legal battle mentioned in the text?

How did the Democrats feel about the Supreme Court's decision in relation to the upcoming election?