The highly anticipated decision sends the dispute back to the lower court to further analyze which provisions of the law, if any, may be severed from the central mandate.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
 

BREAKING: Appellate Court Rules ACA Individual Mandate Unconstitutional But Stops Short of Tossing Entire Law

The highly anticipated decision sends the dispute back to the lower court to further analyze which provisions of the law, if any, may be severed from the central mandate.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is unconstitional.
However, the justices stopped short of affirming a lower court decision that invalidated the entire law.

The decision remands the case back to the District Court for further proceedings to unpack the various provisions of the sprawling legislation. Read the full story...

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