Southern Nazarene University v. Sebelius | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

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Case Name	Southern Nazarene University v. Sebelius	FA-OK-0005
Docket / Court	5:13-cv-01015-F ( W.D. Okla. )
State/Territory	Oklahoma
Case Type(s)	Speech and Religious Freedom
Special Collection	Contraception Insurance Mandate
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Issues and Causes of Action

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Issues

Constitutional Clause

Due Process

Equal Protection

Establishment Clause

Free Exercise Clause

Freedom of speech/association

Content of Injunction

Preliminary relief granted

Defendant-type

Hospital/Health Department

Jurisdiction-wide

Discrimination-basis

Religion discrimination

General

Abortion

Contraception

Religious programs / policies

Plaintiff Type

Non-profit religious organization

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.
Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Religious Freedom Rest. Act/Religious Land Use and Inst. Persons Act (RFRA/RLUIPA)

Case Details

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Defendant(s)	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of the Treasury
Plaintiff Description	A group of Christian universities who believe the Affordable Care Act contraception mandate accommodation provided to religious non-profits still violates their religious freedom
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Filed Pro Se	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Preliminary injunction / Temp. restraining order Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Litigation
Filing Year	2013
Case Closing Year	2018
Case Ongoing	No

Related Cases

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Case Listing	FA-CO-0006 : Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged v. Sebelius (D. Colo.) FA-PA-0005 : Geneva College v. Sebelius (W.D. Pa.) FA-DC-0018 : Priests for Life v. Sebelius (D.D.C.) FA-DC-0001 : Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington v. Sebelius (D.D.C.) FA-TX-0005 : East Texas Baptist University v. Sebelius (S.D. Tex.) FA-PA-0010 : Zubik v. Burwell [II] (W.D. Pa.)

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Docket(s)

5:13-cv-1015 (W.D. Okla.)
FA-OK-0005-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 06/29/2018
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1] FA-OK-0005-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/20/2013 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF# 19] FA-OK-0005-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 11/27/2013 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Law in Support of Their Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF# 20] FA-OK-0005-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 11/27/2013 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Defendants’ Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF# 25] FA-OK-0005-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/17/2013 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Brief of Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union and American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction and in Support of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [ECF# 33] FA-OK-0005-0006.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/19/2013 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Plaintiffs’ Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Their Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF# 38] FA-OK-0005-0007.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/20/2013 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Memorandum Opinion and Order [ECF# 45] (2013 WL 6804265) (W.D. Okla.) FA-OK-0005-0008.pdf \| WESTLAW \| Detail Date: 12/23/2013 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Stay of Proceedings [ECF# 53] FA-OK-0005-0009.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/16/2014 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order Granting Defendants’ Unopposed Motion for Stay of Proceedings [ECF# 54] (W.D. Okla.) FA-OK-0005-0010.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/17/2014 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Opinion Denying Preliminary Injunction, U.S. Circuit Court for the Tenth Circuit [Ct. of App. ECF# 01019459253] (794 F.3d 1151) FA-OK-0005-0011.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 07/14/2015 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order [Ct. of App. ECF# 10299849] (799 F.3d 1315) FA-OK-0005-0013.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 09/03/2015 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Supreme Court Order Granting Certiorari (136 S.Ct. 444) FA-OK-0005-0012.pdf \| WESTLAW \| Detail Date: 11/06/2015 Source: Supreme Court website
Opinion (136 S.Ct. 1557) FA-OK-0005-0014.pdf \| WESTLAW \| Detail Date: 05/16/2016

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Judges	Friot, Stephen P. (W.D. Okla.) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0008 \| FA-OK-0005-0010 \| FA-OK-0005-9000 Hartz, Harris L. (Tenth Circuit) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0013
Plaintiff's Lawyers	Baylor, Gregory S. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0001 \| FA-OK-0005-0002 \| FA-OK-0005-0003 \| FA-OK-0005-0007 \| FA-OK-0005-0011 \| FA-OK-0005-9000 Blomberg, Daniel Howard (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011 Bowman, Matthew S. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0001 \| FA-OK-0005-0002 \| FA-OK-0005-0003 \| FA-OK-0005-0007 \| FA-OK-0005-0011 \| FA-OK-0005-9000 Cortman, David A. (Georgia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0001 \| FA-OK-0005-0002 \| FA-OK-0005-0003 \| FA-OK-0005-0007 \| FA-OK-0005-0011 \| FA-OK-0005-9000 Jordan, John P. (Oklahoma) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0001 \| FA-OK-0005-0002 \| FA-OK-0005-0003 \| FA-OK-0005-0007 \| FA-OK-0005-9000 Keim, Adele A. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011 Rienzi, Mark (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011 Roberts, Seth Michael (Texas) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011 Scherz, Carl C. (Texas) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011 Theriot, Kevin H. (Kansas) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0001 \| FA-OK-0005-0002 \| FA-OK-0005-0003 \| FA-OK-0005-0007 \| FA-OK-0005-0011 \| FA-OK-0005-9000 Walsh, Kevin C. (Virginia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011
Defendant's Lawyers	Barbero, Megan (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011 Bennett, Michele (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-9000 Berwick, Benjamin Leon (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-9000 Brinkmann, Beth S (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011 Coats, Sanford (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0004 \| FA-OK-0005-0009 \| FA-OK-0005-0011 Delery, Stuart F. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0004 \| FA-OK-0005-0009 \| FA-OK-0005-0011 Grogg, Adam Anderson (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-9000 Jed, Adam C. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011 Klein, Alisa B. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011 Lieber, Sheila M. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0004 \| FA-OK-0005-0009 Nemeroff, Patrick George (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011 Pollack, Michael Charles (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0004 \| FA-OK-0005-0009 \| FA-OK-0005-9000 Ricketts, Jennifer (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0004 \| FA-OK-0005-0009 Stern, Mark B. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011 Walsh, John F. (Colorado) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0011
Other Lawyers	Amiri, Brigitte A. (New York) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0006 \| FA-OK-0005-9000 Henderson, Brady Ross (Oklahoma) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0006 \| FA-OK-0005-9000 Kiesel, Ryan (Oklahoma) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0006 Lee, Jennifer (New York) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0006 \| FA-OK-0005-9000 Mach, Daniel (District of Columbia) show/hide docs FA-OK-0005-0006 \| FA-OK-0005-9000

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