Obama’s Legacy May Be Decided By Courts

Washington Post: “Along with the immigration action, the fate of two of Obama’s other signature initiatives — a landmark health-care law and a series of aggressive executive actions on climate change — now rests in the hands of federal judges. It is a daunting prospect for a president in the final two years of his tenure who believes he is on the path to leaving a lasting impact on in­trac­table and politically perilous issues, despite an often bitter relationship with Congress.”

“Now, Obama and his Republican antagonists in Congress face the uncertainty of having their disputes mediated by the third branch of government.”