Court rules against Texas diocese in HHS mandate case

June 24, 2015

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that East Texas Baptist University, Westminster Theological Seminary, the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont, and Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas are not exempt from cooperation with the HHS mandate.

“We join our sister circuits in concluding that the plaintiffs have not shown a substantial burden on their religious exercise,” the court ruled.

 

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Further information:

• 5th Circuit Blocks Contraception Challenge (Texas Lawyer)
• 5th Circuit Rejects RFRA Challenge To Contraceptive Mandate Accommodation For Religious Non-Profits (Religion Clause)