Federal judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional

Published December 15, 2018 1:19am ET



A judge ruled Friday evening that Obamacare is unconstitutional, putting the future of the federal healthcare law in jeopardy.

The decision, issued by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in the Northern District of Texas — a George W. Bush appointee — is likely to face an appeal to the Fifth Circuit. Obamacare will remain in place pending appeal.

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