WASHINGTON (AP) A federal judge in Texas who recently declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional has stayed his ruling to allow for appeals.
That means Obamacare remains in effect while litigation continues.
In a ruling issued Sunday, Judge Reed OConnor in Fort Worth wrote that he stands by his earlier conclusion that the entire law is invalidated by congressional repeal of its fines on people who remain uninsured, like a house of cards collapsing.
However, because many everyday Americans would … face great uncertainty if that ruling were immediately put into effect, OConnor issued a stay to allow for appeals.
A group of Republican-led states brought the lawsuit. A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general, led by Californias Xavier Becerra, intends to appeal. Congressional Democrats also plan to appeal.
