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Sunday, December 21, 2014
Cert. Petiiton Filed In 6th Circuit ACA Non-Profit Contraceptive Mandate Case
On Dec. 12, a petition for certiorari was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in Michigan Catholic Conference v. Burwell. (Docket entry). The full text of the petition is available on Westlaw at 2014 WL 7166539. In the case, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals denied preliminary injunctions to several Catholic non-profit entities that object to the Affordable Care Act contraceptive coverage accommodation. (See prior posting.) BNA Daily Report for Executives [subscription required] reports on the filing of the petition.