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Don't Expect an ACA Ruling Before Election Day

Health Leaders: An injuction against the Affordable Care Act would create chaos for the statute's Marketplace plans, which begin enrollment on November 1. If such a ruling were handed down before the midterms, it would be a welcome gift for Democrats.

It's been nearly two months since a U.S. District Judge in Fort Worth, Texas, heard oral arguments in Texas v. Azar challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.

But court watchers hoping for a ruling soon probably shouldn’t expect anything from Judge Reed O'Connor until after the midterm elections next week, says Timothy S. Jost, professor emeritus at Washington and Lee University School of Law, and coauthor of the casebook Health Law.

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