"The new case poses a challenge, based on a variety of constitutional arguments, to the Affordable Care Act's mandate that employers provide a minimum level of health insurance for their workers, or pay a federal penalty. In 2012, the Court opted not to hear any challenge to that provision. But Liberty University and two women challengers are also making religious freedom arguments against the individual insurance mandate that the Justices had upheld Term before last -- arguments that were not before the Court then.... The Supreme Court will not examine the new petition until after the Obama administration has had a chance to file a formal response. The Court has the discretion of granting or denying review."  MORE >>