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Case Name	Franciscan University of Steubenville v. Sebelius	FA-OH-0001
Docket / Court	2:12-cv-00440 ( S.D. Ohio )
State/Territory	Ohio
Case Type(s)	Speech and Religious Freedom
Case Summary	This is one of 12 cases filed on May 21, 2012 in federal district courts across the country by Catholic organizations seeking injunctive and declaratory relief against the federal government, which they claim is violating their religious and speech rights by requiring them to cover contraception as ... read more > This is one of 12 cases filed on May 21, 2012 in federal district courts across the country by Catholic organizations seeking injunctive and declaratory relief against the federal government, which they claim is violating their religious and speech rights by requiring them to cover contraception as part of their health insurance offerings. Joshua Arocho - 05/22/2012 compress summary

Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Constitutional Clause

Establishment Clause

Free Exercise Clause

Freedom of speech/association

Discrimination-basis

Religion discrimination

Plaintiff Type

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Religious Freedom Rest. Act/Religious Land Use and Inst. Persons Act (RFRA/RLUIPA)
Bivens
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. �� 551 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Treasury
Plaintiff Description	Roman Catholic Organizations of Ohio
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	None on record
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted
Prevailing Party	not on record
Public Int. Lawyer	No
Nature of Relief	None yet
Source of Relief	None yet
Form of Settlement
Order Duration	not on record
Case Closing Year	n/a
Case Ongoing	Yes

Documents

Docket(s)

2:12-cv-00440-GCS-MRA (S.D. Ohio) 03/22/2013
FA-OH-0001-9000 PDF | Detail
PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial 05/21/2012 FA-OH-0001-0001 PDF \| Detail Document Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order and Opinion 03/23/2013 (2013 WL 1189854) (S.D. Ohio) FA-OH-0001-0002 PDF \| WESTLAW \| Detail Document Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

People


Judges	Abel, Mark R. (S.D. Ohio) [Magistrate] FA-OH-0001-0002 \| FA-OH-0001-9000 Marbley, Algenon L. (S.D. Ohio) FA-OH-0001-0002 \| FA-OH-0001-9000
Monitors/Masters	None on record
Plaintiff's Lawyers	DeJulius, Leon F. Jr. (Pennsylvania) FA-OH-0001-0001 \| FA-OH-0001-9000 Goetz, John D. (Pennsylvania) FA-OH-0001-0001 \| FA-OH-0001-9000 Kairis, Matthew A (Ohio) FA-OH-0001-0001 \| FA-OH-0001-9000 Karoll, Ira M (Pennsylvania) FA-OH-0001-0001 \| FA-OH-0001-9000 Murphy, Eric E (Ohio) FA-OH-0001-0001 \| FA-OH-0001-9000 O'Reilly, Rebecca D'Arcy (Michigan) FA-OH-0001-9000 Pohl, Paul M. (Pennsylvania) FA-OH-0001-0001 \| FA-OH-0001-9000 Ranjan, Brandy H (Ohio) FA-OH-0001-0001 \| FA-OH-0001-9000 Scurti, Adam A (Ohio) FA-OH-0001-0001 \| FA-OH-0001-9000 VanDusen, Paul (Michigan) FA-OH-0001-9000
Defendant's Lawyers	Bennett, Michelle R. (District of Columbia) FA-OH-0001-9000
Other Lawyers	Howard, Robert Jason (Ohio) FA-OH-0001-9000 Surtees, Geoffrey R. (Kentucky) FA-OH-0001-9000

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