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Case Name	Catholic Diocese of Biloxi, Inc. v. Sebelius	FA-MS-0001
Docket / Court	1:12-cv-00158 ( S.D. Miss. )
State/Territory	Mississippi
Case Type(s)	Speech and Religious Freedom
Case Summary	This is one of twelve 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 ... read more > This is one of twelve 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. Denise Heberle - 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	The Catholic dioceses of Biloxi and Jackson, Mississippi, and schools and nonprofits within them
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
Form of Settlement
Order Duration	not on record
Case Closing Year	n/a
Case Ongoing	Yes

Documents

Docket(s)

1:12−cv−00158 (S.D. Miss.) 02/15/2013
FA-MS-0001-9000 PDF | Detail
PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint 05/21/2012

FA-MS-0001-0001 PDF | Detail
Document Source: Bloomberg Law

People


Judges	Ozerden, Halil Suleyman (S.D. Miss.) FA-MS-0001-9000 Walker, Robert H. (N.D. Miss.) [Magistrate] FA-MS-0001-9000
Monitors/Masters	None on record
Plaintiff's Lawyers	Burnette, Jason T. (Georgia) FA-MS-0001-9000 Carmody, Stephen J. (Mississippi) FA-MS-0001-0001 \| FA-MS-0001-9000 Metcalf, Janine Cone (Georgia) FA-MS-0001-9000 Monde, David M. (Georgia) FA-MS-0001-9000 Necaise, Kevin J. (Mississippi) FA-MS-0001-0001 \| FA-MS-0001-9000 Smith, E. Kendrick (Georgia) FA-MS-0001-9000 Thornhill, Rebecca M. (Georgia) FA-MS-0001-9000
Defendant's Lawyers	Graben, Stephen R. (Mississippi) FA-MS-0001-9000 Pruski, Jacek (District of Columbia) FA-MS-0001-9000
Other Lawyers	Lamar, John Thomas Jr (Mississippi) FA-MS-0001-9000 White, Edward L. III (Michigan) FA-MS-0001-9000

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