December 14 (Reuters) – A US federal judge in Texas on Friday said the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, was unconstitutional, a decision likely to be appealed in the US. the Supreme Court.
Reed District Judge O. Connor of Fort Worth agreed with a coalition of 20 states that an amendment to the tax law removing last year a penalty for failure to insure -maladie nullified the law Obamacare in its entirety.
O Connor's decision was made the day before. the end of the 45-day registration period to qualify for health coverage provided by law in 2019.
About 11.8 million consumers in the country have subscribed to exchange programs of Obamacare in 2018, according to the US Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Tea Party Patriots supporters hold placards protesting the Affordable Care Act in the Supreme Court as the court hears arguments about health care reform bill, March 27, 2012.
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Supporters of the Affordable Care Act wave to Supreme Court after court confirmed his trial Obamacare on Thursday, June 25, 2015. [19659010] (Photo By Bill Clark / CQ Roll Call)
A man carries placards during a protest on the second day of pleadings in favor of the Law on patient protection and affordable care in front of the US Supreme Court Building on March 27, 2012. in Washington, DC. The High Court has reserved six hours of arguments to challenge the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Sister Caroline attends at the ceremony. a rally with other supporters of religious freedom to praise the Supreme Court's decision in the Hobby Lobby case, case of contraception coverage obligation, June 30, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Hobby Lobby, based in Oklahoma, which operates a chain of art and craft stores, has disputed this provision. An Act protecting the freedom of religion.
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A supporter of Obamacare protests against a Tea Party rally in the United States Supreme Court on the morning of March 27, 2012 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court continued to hear arguments on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Proponents of the Affordable Care Act hold signs outside the Supreme Court pending the court's decision. on Obamacare on Thursday, June 25, 2015.
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Ron Kirby holds a sign as he walked in protest against the Patient Protection Act and the affordable care in the United States Supreme Court. March 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. Today, the High Court, which took six hours or more over three days, will hear arguments about the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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bible in the air while he was cheered by proponents of the Affordable Care Act while they were paying tribute to the health care provided before the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Thursday, June 25, 2015. The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed nationwide tax subsidies by President Barack Obama's Health Care Recast, in a decision that preserves the state of the art. health insurance for millions of Americans.
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Nuns Opposing the Mandate of the Contraception Law and Other Supporters Gathering in Supreme Court in Washington, DC, United States, Wednesday, March 23, 2016. On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the Zubik v. Burwell, a case summary by religious groups challenging a process of removing the contraceptive mandate from the Affordable Care Act.
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Supporters of the rally for contraception before Zubik c. Burwell, an appeal filed by Christian March 23, 2016, the US Supreme Court has heard the US Supreme Court asking for the total exemption from the requirement to provide insurance covering contraception under the Affordable Care Act.
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Protesters waving placards to challenge Obamacare's outside the US Supreme Court on March 4, 2015 in Washington, DC. The US Supreme Court has heard a second challenge to the Affordable Care Act of US President Barack Obama. The US Supreme Court is facing a crucial case on Wednesday on the health insurance reform law that President Barack Obama wants to bequeath to his legacy. The question for the court is whether the seven million or more people who have subscribed through the government's website can get tax subsidies that make coverage affordable. A decision is expected for June.
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Linda Door (L) protests President Obama's health plan in front of the US Supreme Court building on March 26, 2012 in Washington. DC Today, the High Court, which took six hours or more over three days, will hear arguments about the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Care Act celebrates after the Supreme Court ruled in the 6-3 Supreme Court vote in Washington on June 25, 2015. The United States Supreme Court has confirmed Thursday the availability nationwide of tax subsidies essential to the implementation of President Barack. Obama's signing of the health care law, granting a major victory to the president.
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The coalition of states disputing the law was headed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. and Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, both Republicans.
Republicans opposed the 2010 law, the most successful election of President Donald Trump's predecessor to democracy in domestic politics. k Obama since its inception and have repeatedly tried to abrogate it without success.
The White House praised Friday's decision but said the law would remain in effect pending its appeal to the Supreme Court.
"Once again, the President called the White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders in a statement.In June, the Justice Department said the health law was" individual. "Mandate" unconstitutional before a federal court. The decision was a break with a longstanding executive practice of defending existing laws in the courts.
A year ago, Trump signed a $ 1.5 trillion bill with a provision removing the individual mandate.
(Reporting by Eric Beech in Washington, edited by Sandra Maler)
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