Republican elected officials and the Trump administration are advancing their latest arguments to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, a long-held GOP goal that has repeatedly failed in Congress and the courts.
Arguments are scheduled for Tuesday in the Supreme Court's third major case over the 10-year-old law, popularly known as “Obamacare.”
Republican attorneys general in 18 states and the Trump administration want the whole law to be struck down, which would threaten coverage for more than 23 million people.
California is leading a group of Democratic-controlled states that is urging the court to leave the law in place.
The court will stream audio of the oral arguments in the case, known as Texas v. California, in real time on Tuesday, as it has done since the start of the pandemic.
Arguments in the case are set to last at least 80 minutes, with the justices posing questions to four lawyers representing the different coalitions involved in order of seniority, beginning with Roberts. California Solicitor General Michael Mongan will argue on behalf of the states defending the law, former Solicitor General Donald Verrilli will argue on behalf of the House, Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins will appear on behalf of the red states, and acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall is arguing for the Justice Department.
A decision from the justices is expected by the end of June.
(CBS News, The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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