Don't Look For the Supreme Court to Take Up Obamacare Early

Randy Barnett tells us why the Supreme Court is unlikely to grant an expedited review of Obamacare:

Given the uncertainty, even Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida has introduced a resolution to call on the Supreme Court to expedite a hearing on the constitutionality of the law. But Barnett says the idea of the Supreme Court reviewing this early is a “1000 to 1 shot.”

The Supreme Court likes to watch arguments get refined as they move up the judicial ladder, he explained, noting that Vinson’s decision was deeper than Hudson’s because he had more time to grapple with the issues.

“I think the Supreme Court would want to hear from the courts of appeals,” he said.

Read the rest of the article for Barnett's opinion on how the Obamacare appeals will go. He thinks the Florida case is a pretty big deal.