ACLJ & 79 Members of Congress Back Religious Organizations’ Lawsuits Challenging HHS Mandate
The ACLJ, on behalf of 79 Members of Congress, has submitted the following amicus briefs in twelve lawsuits brought by religious organizations challenging the HHS mandate.
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington, et al. v. Sebelius, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Case No. 1:12-cv-815;
- Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon, et al. v. Sebelius, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Case No. 1:12-cv-3932, with the assistance of local counsel, David W. Schopp, of the Aurora, Illinois, Law Office of David W. Schopp;
- Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, et al. v. Sebelius, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division, Case No. 1:12-cv-159;
- University of Notre Dame v. Sebelius, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division, Case No. 3:12-cv-253;
- Catholic Diocese of Biloxi, et al. v. Sebelius, U.S District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Case No. 1:12-cv-158, with the assistance of local counsel, Trey Lamar, of the Senatobia, Mississippi, law firm of Lamar & Hannaford, P.A.;
- Archdiocese of St. Louis, et al. v. Sebelius, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Case No. 4:12-cv-924;
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, et al. v. Sebelius, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Case No. 1:12-cv-2542, with the assistance of local counsel, Neil Merkl, of the New York City law firm of Kelley, Drye & Warren, LLP;
- Franciscan University of Steubenville, et al. v. Sebelius, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Case No. 2:12-cv-440, with the assistance of local counsel, R. Jason Howard, of the Dayton, Ohio, Howard Law Offices;
- Most Rev. Donald W. Trautman, et al. v. Sebelius, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Division, Case No. 1:12-cv-123, with the assistance of local counsel, Noah P. Fardo, of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, law firm of Flaherty Fardo, LLC;
- Most Rev. David A. Zubik, et al. v. Sebelius, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Erie Division, Case No. 2:12-cv-676, with the assistance of local counsel, Noah P. Fardo, of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, law firm of Flaherty Fardo, LLC;
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas v. Sebelius, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, Case No. 3:12-cv-1589; and
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth v. Sebelius, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, Case No. 4:12-cv-314.