Washington (CNN) Texas and other Republican-led states told the Supreme Court on Monday that it should not step in at this time to consider the fate of the Affordable Care Act. Instead, the states are asking the high court to allow the case to return to a district judge for further proceedings. A similar petition is expected to come from the Trump administration, but has not yet appeared on the court's docket. In December, a federal appeals court held that the law's individual mandate is unconstitutional but did not invalidate the entire law, also known as Obamacare, which remains in effect. In Monday's filings, Texas' said it would be premature for the Supreme Court to weigh in on the law especially because it will remain in place while the appeals process plays out.

Source: CNN February 03, 2020 18:00 UTC