Although we are fewer than two full weeks into the new year, 2015 already promises to be a memorable year for appellate developments. Both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania are assured to appear frequently in the headlines this year, albeit for different reasons. Significant proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure will be the subject of public consideration and may move closer to implementation. And at least two significant appellate-related books are scheduled for publication in 2015.
The U.S. Supreme Court has already agreed to hear and decide a case that will determine the lawfulness of federal health insurance exchanges in providing Obamacare coverage in 36 states. The last time that this law faced a major challenge at the high court, it survived by the narrowest of margins, thanks to the vote of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. upholding the constitutionality of the law. The new challenge focuses on statutory meaning, rather than alleged constitutional violations, but once again the outcome of the case appears too close to call. A ruling is expected by late June.
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