On May 21, 2012, the Catholic Archbishop of Miami, on behalf of his diocese, along with several affiliated Catholic organizations, filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida against the Federal Government under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000bb), the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. § 706(2)), the First Amendment, and separation of powers. Plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, seek to enjoin enforcement of provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) extending universal contraception coverage in employer-sponsored private health insurance coverage. Plaintiffs contended that this mandatory contraception coverage violates their sincerely held religious beliefs.

On March 4, 2013, Judge Donald L. Graham granted defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of ripeness.

Wyatt Fore - 04/05/2013


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