On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the latest case challenging the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), once again placing the Court at the center of a dispute affecting the healthcare of millions of people around the country. After addressing the issue of standing, the Supreme Court will first assess whether the penalty-free mandate still qualifies as a tax. In the criminal law context, the same doctrine gave rise to the modern federal criminal sentencing scheme. The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, 2020. In turn, where the Supreme Court lands on severability in California v. Texas may have an impact on the future of federal criminal sentencing.

Source: Forbes November 09, 2020 02:37 UTC