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May 16, 2016:
Supreme Court Order in Priests for Life vs. HHS
(Part of Zubik vs. Burwell)
April 12, 2016:
Supplemental Brief for Petitioners
filed in case numbers 14-1418, 14-1453, 14-1505, 15-35,
15-105, 15-119, & 15-191. Copies were sent to the Court via
hand-delivery on April 12, 2016. This brief answers the
questions of the Court posed in a special order to the
petitioners shortly after the recent oral arguments. The
brief describes less restrictive means for the government to
pursue its objectives than to burden the free exercise of
religion by the petitioners.
The government’s brief is
here. The Court order requesting the briefs is
here.
Case nos. and titles:
14-1418, David A. Zubik, et al. v. Sylvia Burwell of Health
& Human Services, et al.
14-1453, Priests for Life, et al. v. Department of Health &
Human Services, et al.
14-1505, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington, et al. v.
Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health & Human Services, et al.
15-35, East Texas Baptist University, et al. v. Sylvia
Burwell, Secretary of Health & Human Services, et al.
15-105, Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged,
Denver, Colorado, et al. v. Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of
Health & Human Services, et al.
15-119, Southern Nazarene University, et al. v. Sylvia
Burwell, Secretary of Health & Human Services, et al.
15-191, Geneva College v. Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of
Health & Human Services, et al.
April 20, 2016: Each side (government and
petitioners) having seen the other's April 12 brief (above),
both submitted their responses to those April 12 briefs.
Petitioner Brief -
Government Brief
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Members of Congress
Former Justice Department Officials
Bart Stupak and the Center for Constitutional
Jurisprudence
Eagle Forum Education and Legal
Defense Fund, Inc.
Liberty Counsel
Dominican Sisters and Sisters of Life
Concerned Women
for America
Religious Institutions
13 Law Professors
Michael J. New, Ph.D.,
Associate Scholar, Charlotte Lozier Institute
American Center for Law and Justice
Justice and Freedom
Fund
Thomas More Law
Center
The School of the Ozarks,
Inc. D/B/A College of the Ozarks
Association Of American
Physicians & Surgeons along with American Association Of
Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Christian Medical
Association, Catholic Medical Association, Physicians For Life,
National Association Of Pro Life Nurses, National Association Of
Catholic Nurses-U.S.A., And The National Catholic Bioethics
Center
United
States Conference Of Catholic Bishops along with
Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance; World Vision, Inc.;
Catholic Relief Services; Family Research Council; Association
Of Catholic Colleges And Universities; Thomas More Society; And
The Cardinal Newman Society
US Justice Foundation
along with Eberle Communications Group, Public Advocate of the
U.S., Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, Conservative
Legal Defense and Education Fund, Institute on the Constitution,
Policy Analysis Center, Southwest Prophecy Ministries, Daniel
Chapter One, and Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall
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Eternal Word Television Network
Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. et al
Knights of Columbus
Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the
International Mission Board, and Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
Catholic Benefits Association
and The Catholic Insurance Company
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Constitutional Law Scholars
Foundation for Moral Law
Orthodox Jewish Rabbis
Catholic
Theologians and Ethicists
Cato Institute and
Independent Women's Forum
National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs "COLPA"
Residents and
Families of Residents at Homes of the Little Sisters of the
Poor
CNS
International Ministries Inc., and Heartland Christian
College
Breast Cancer Prevention Institute
Catholic Defense
League
Women Speak
for Themselves
National Association of
Evangelicals along with The Church Of Jesus Christ Of
Latter-Day Saints, The Assemblies Of God, The Sisters Of St.
Francis Of Perpetual Adoration, And Colorado Christian
University
Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc.
along with International Society For Krishna
Consciousness, Inc., Islamic Center Of Murfreesboro, And
Pastor Robert Soto And Other Members Of The Lipan Apache
Tribe
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