7th Circuit Rejects Notre Dame Argument for Injunction in Contraception Coverage Case
Written by Don Byrd
Little Sisters of the Poor Responds to Government
Written by Don ByrdMy last post looked at the government’s position in response to Justice Sotomayor’s New Year’s Eve temporary injunction, halting enforcement of the Affordable Care Act’s contraception coverage mandate against the group. Now that they have filed a response, here is a brief look at their reaction to the arguments of the government.
At central issue to this dispute is a form, available to religious organizations, certifying their religious opposition to the mandate. As a part of the Obama Administration’s plan to accommodate religious organizations, this self-certification form exempts the group from the requirement to provide such coverage to employees. But according to the Sisters of the Poor, that is not all the form does.
Justice Department Files Response Following New Year’s Eve Injunction
Written by Don Byrd
Supreme Court Contraception Arguments, Schedule Shaping Up
Written by Don ByrdThe San Francisco Chronicle’s Bob Egelko reports on the likely arguments in next year’s Supreme Court contraception mandate hearing and the potential reach of any decision in the case.
7th Circuit Issues Preliminary Injunction in Contraception Mandate Challenges
Written by Don ByrdEarly this year, a panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals halted the enforcement of the Affordable Care Act’s contraception coverage mandate against the owners of closely held corporations who object on religious grounds, pending their appeal of the trial court’s refusal (in this case, the refusal of 2 trial courts) to issue a preliminary injunction against enforcement. Now that the appeal has been heard, the Appeals Court, unsurprisingly, has turned their initial skepticism about the lawfulness of the mandate into a preliminary injunction.
