A federal appeals court has agreed to act swiftly in considering a Florida judge’s ruling that President Obama’s health care overhaul is unconstitutional. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta said Friday that it had agreed to expedite the appeal, setting a faster timetable than even the federal government had requested.
The decision means the federal government must file its first set of court papers on the issues in the case by April 4, and the state of Florida has until May 4 to file its papers. The federal government would file additional papers by May 18.
Statement by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott regarding the 11th Circuit’s order fast-tracking the challenge to the health care takeover:
“The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order tonight that fast-tracks the states’ legal challenge to the federal health care takeover. We applaud the 11th Circuit’s order and are encouraged that the federal appeals court recognizes the significance of this case–and the urgent need for a decision.”