Case: North Dakota v. Burwell

3:16-CV-00386 | U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota

Filed Date: Nov. 7, 2016

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Case Summary

On November 7, 2016, the State of North Dakota, joined by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, two Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center clinics, the SMP Health System, and the University of Mary, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) challenging a federal regulation that they argued compelled healthcare professionals to cast aside their medical judgment and religious beliefs and perform medical transition procedures on patients who desire to have a sex change. Plaintiffs, who brought suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota Eastern Division, specifically claimed that it was a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act and other federal laws for HHS to redefine the term “sex” in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act from meaning “a person’s biological sex at birth” to meaning “an individual’s internal sense of gender.”

This case was later consolidated with another case having similar aspects of law and fact on January 23, 2017, adding several more Catholic associations as plaintiffs, including the Catholic Benefits Association (CBA), as well as adding the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as a defendant. Plaintiffs sought (1) a declarative judgment stating the regulation is invalid under the Administrative Procedure Act, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the Spending Clause, and the First, Fifth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth Amendments, (2) a permanent injunction preventing the enforcement of the regulation, and (3) attorneys costs and fees. This case was assigned to Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal and District Judge Ralph R. Erickson, and then later reassigned to Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland, and then Chief Judge Peter D. Welte.

Plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on November 17, 2016. On December 31, 2016, a federal district court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the same HHS regulations the Plaintiffs challenged here, preventing its enforcement. See Franciscan Alliance, Inc. v. Burwell.

On May 26, 2017, Defendants filed a voluntary motion to stay and a motion to remand so that HHS could take another look at the regulation in light of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to consider the regulation’s reasonableness, necessity, and efficacy. As a response, Plaintiffs also filed a motion for an additional stay of enforcement by the EEOC. On August 24, 2017, Judge Hovland granted the defendants’ motion to stay and denied the motion to remand as moot, seeing as HHS had the inherent authority to reconsider the rule regardless of a remand. At this point, the nationwide preliminary injunction remained in effect and litigation was stayed to allow HHS to reconsider the controversial rules and regulations at issue.

After the Franciscan Alliance court granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs and ordered the regulation to be vacated “insofar as [it] defines ‘[o]n the basis of sex’ to include gender identity and termination of pregnancy” in October 2019, HHS issued a new Section 1557 rule on June 12, 2020. This rule defined “sex” by referencing Title IX, and did not include a “religious exemption, whether narrow or broad.” In response to these developments, Plaintiffs here filed an unopposed motion to lift the stay in order to amend their complaint and proceed with litigation, which was granted on November 9, 2020.
In their amended complaint filed on November 23, 2020, the plaintiffs contested the new HHS rule based on the idea that Title IX does not apply to covered entities “controlled by a religious organization if the application of this subsection would not be consistent with the religious tenets of such organization,” and the limited definition of “sex” at the time Title IX was enacted. Plaintiffs then filed a motion for declaratory judgment and a motion for partial summary judgment or, in the alternative, a preliminary injunction on November 23, 2020. The defendants also filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction on December 23, 2020.

On January 19, 2021, Chief Judge Welte granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The court claimed jurisdiction over the Plaintiffs’ RFRA and Spending Clause claims challenging the interpretations of Section 1557 and Title VII that compel them to perform and provide insurance coverage for gender transitions, but called for the dismissal of the abortion-related claims, the APA claims, and the claims challenging Title IX and other unidentified federal laws. The Plaintiffs’ motions for partial summary judgment and injunctive relief were granted as to the RFRA claims that challenged the interpretations of Section 1557 and Title VII requiring the Plaintiffs to perform and provide insurance coverage for gender-transition procedures, but denied in all other respects. Chief Judge Welte also declared that HHS’s interpretation of Section 1557 and EEOC’s interpretation of Title VII violated Plaintiff's sincerely held religious beliefs without satisfying strict scrutiny under the RFRA. As such, Chief Judge Welte permanently enjoined HHS and EEOC from implementing any regulations and interpreting Section 1557 of the ACA and Title VII in a way that would require the Catholic Plaintiffs to perform or provide insurance coverage for gender-transition procedures, including by denying federal financial assistance because of their failure to perform or provide insurance coverage for such procedures, or by otherwise pursuing, charging, or assessing any penalties, fines, assessments, investigations, or other enforcement actions. 513 F.Supp.3d 1113.

The defendants then appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on April 20, 2021. (21-1890). On December 9, 2022, the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of permanent injunctive relief to the plaintiffs except to the extent it recognized the associational standing of the CBA. The Eighth Circuit held that CBA failed to identify association members who suffered the requisite harm, meaning that CBA lacked associational standing to sue on behalf of unnamed members. The case was remanded to the district court for further proceedings consistent with the appellate opinion. 55 F.4th 583.

On October 11, 2023, Chief Judge Peter D. Welte entered an amended final judgment as to the Catholic Benefits Association (CBA) Plaintiffs, following the Eighth Circuit’s decision. The court clarified that the judgment applies only to the CBA Plaintiffs (the Catholic Benefits Association, Diocese of Fargo, Catholic Charities North Dakota, and Catholic Medical Association) and does not alter prior rulings as to the Religious Sisters of Mercy Plaintiffs or the State of North Dakota. Consistent with the Eighth Circuit’s mandate, the court dismissed without prejudice the CBA’s claims based on associational standing on behalf of unnamed members. The court then entered final judgment in favor of the CBA Plaintiffs on their RFRA claims and reissued permanent injunctive relief against HHS and EEOC, but expressly limited that relief to the CBA Plaintiffs and entities acting in concert with them, including their health plans and administrators.

On March 5, 2024, the parties filed a joint notice stating that they had resolved the CBA Plaintiffs’ claims for attorneys’ fees and requested that the pending motion be denied as moot. With that resolution, no issues remained pending. The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Kathleen Lok (12/12/2022)

Augusto Colín (4/12/2026)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Aden, Steven H. (North Dakota)

Attorney for Defendant

Abdo, Alexander Abraham (North Dakota)

Abdo, Alex (North Dakota)

Amezquita, Hope Renee (North Dakota)

Amiri, Brigitte (North Dakota)

Judge(s)

Hovland, Daniel L. (North Dakota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Aden, Steven H. (North Dakota)

Bahr, Douglas Alan (North Dakota)

Bailey, Terri Hearn (North Dakota)

Banks, Oshia (North Dakota)

Baran, Andrea G. (North Dakota)

Barclay, Stephanie H. (North Dakota)

Boehringer, Maria Kate (North Dakota)

Bowman, Matthew S. (North Dakota)

Chandy, Sunu P. (North Dakota)

Chen, Daniel (North Dakota)

Cohen, Ethan M.M. (North Dakota)

Cooper, Cheryl A. (North Dakota)

Cruz, Kimberly A. (North Dakota)

Curtin, Nora E. (North Dakota)

Davis, Joseph (North Dakota)

DeCamp, Aaron R. (North Dakota)

Dreilinger, Lauren Gayle (North Dakota)

Drieband, Eric S. (North Dakota)

Edwards, Darryl L (North Dakota)

Farrell, Michael J. (North Dakota)

Feldman, Laura R. (North Dakota)

Fong, Isaac (North Dakota)

Foslid, Kristen Marie (North Dakota)

Franklin-Thomas, Delner (North Dakota)

General, Matthew A.

Gillespie, Kenneth Lawrence (North Dakota)

Gochanour, Gregory M. (North Dakota)

Golson, Aarrin Benatra (North Dakota)

Gomez-Fernandez, Maritza I. (North Dakota)

Goodrich, Luke W. (North Dakota)

Greiff, Carla Johanna (North Dakota)

Gusewelle, Anne E. (North Dakota)

Hendrickson, John C. (North Dakota)

Huggins, Randall D (North Dakota)

Iversen, Tara V. (North Dakota)

Jimenez, Jessica L. (North Dakota)

Kasperson, Kaleb M. (North Dakota)

Kniffin, Eric N. (North Dakota)

Knott, Andrew Stephen (North Dakota)

Kopka, Ylda M (North Dakota)

Laura, Peter Francis (North Dakota)

Lawrence, Debra Michele (North Dakota)

Lee, James (North Dakota)

Lepak, Thomas (North Dakota)

Linakis, Michelle L. (North Dakota)

Lopez, P David (North Dakota)

Martin, Rhett P. (North Dakota)

Martinez, Ana Consuelo (North Dakota)

Mattox, M. Casey (North Dakota)

McClinton, Gregory Lee (North Dakota)

McCoy, Kimberly Anne (North Dakota)

McCoy-Cruz, Kimberly A. (North Dakota)

Mulaire, Justin (North Dakota)

Northrup, Kate (North Dakota)

Nussbaum, L. Martin (North Dakota)

Nussbaum, Leonard Martin

Nussbaum, Andrew (North Dakota)

Nyfeler, Suzanne L (North Dakota)

Park, Anna Y (North Dakota)

Peters, Kirsten J. (North Dakota)

Peterson, Melanie Marie (North Dakota)

Reams, Gwendolyn Y. (North Dakota)

Rienzi, Mark L. (North Dakota)

Rose, Robert D. (North Dakota)

Sagsveen, Matthew A. (North Dakota)

Seltzer, Daniel Lewis (North Dakota)

Shelly, Jan (North Dakota)

Smason, Diane Ilene (North Dakota)

Speir, Ian S. (North Dakota)

Staudt, David J. (North Dakota)

Steenbergh, Rachael Suzanne (North Dakota)

Stenehjem, Wayne K. (North Dakota)

Szromba, Jeanne B. (North Dakota)

Theriot, Kevin H. (North Dakota)

Thompson, Eric S (North Dakota)

Thompson, Michael C (North Dakota)

Vail, Daniel Travis (North Dakota)

Walter, Nicholas Glen (North Dakota)

Weisberg, Robert E. (North Dakota)

Williams, Samantha (North Dakota)

Zimmerman, Katherine A (North Dakota)

Attorney for Defendant

Abdo, Alexander Abraham (North Dakota)

Abdo, Alex (North Dakota)

Amezquita, Hope Renee (North Dakota)

Amiri, Brigitte (North Dakota)

Arterburn, Jennifer (North Dakota)

AUSA, Christopher R (North Dakota)

AUSA, Melissa A. (North Dakota)

Balin, Robert D. (North Dakota)

Bamberger, Michael A. (North Dakota)

Bannon, Alicia Lorraine (North Dakota)

Bartelt, Leah A (North Dakota)

Batsides, Demetrios Christos (North Dakota)

Bayard, Samuel (North Dakota)

Bennett, Michelle Renee (North Dakota)

Bentley, Elizabeth G. (North Dakota)

Berwick, Benjamin Leon (North Dakota)

Bhandari, Esha (North Dakota)

Bickford, James O. (North Dakota)

Bildtsen, Ann M (North Dakota)

Bloch-Wehba, Hannah (North Dakota)

Block, Joshua Abraham (North Dakota)

Bowie, Courtney A (North Dakota)

Bressler, Steven Y. (North Dakota)

Brick, Ann (North Dakota)

Bricker, Matthew J. (North Dakota)

Brock, Chad Michael (North Dakota)

Browning, John (North Dakota)

Cagle, Matthew Thomas (North Dakota)

Castelli, Thomas H. (North Dakota)

Cavan, Timothy J. (North Dakota)

Chaiten, Lorie A. (North Dakota)

Cherry-DOJ, Mary M. (North Dakota)

Chiang, Emily (North Dakota)

Ching, Jennifer (North Dakota)

Choudhury, Nusrat Jahan (North Dakota)

Clark, Melanca Durham (North Dakota)

Cohen, Leslie (North Dakota)

Cohn, Cindy Ann (North Dakota)

Cohn, Joseph S. (North Dakota)

Colangelo-Bryan, Joshua Nicholas (North Dakota)

Coll-Very, Alexis Susan (North Dakota)

Condon, Jennifer Brooke (North Dakota)

Cook, Jennifer J. (North Dakota)

Cooper, Daniel R. (North Dakota)

Cormier, Claire T. (North Dakota)

Costello, Sara E. (North Dakota)

Crane-Hirsch, Daniel Kadane (North Dakota)

Crow, Melissa (North Dakota)

Crump, Catherine Newby (North Dakota)

Dalven, Jennifer (North Dakota)

DeKrey, Dane (North Dakota)

Diakun, Anna Natalia (North Dakota)

Diaz, Oliver E. (North Dakota)

DOJ, Michelle Bennett (North Dakota)

Donohue, Laura (North Dakota)

Doty, Grant R. (North Dakota)

Driscoll, Jessica P. (North Dakota)

Duke, Lance G (North Dakota)

Dunn, Christopher T (North Dakota)

Eisenberg, Arthur Nelson (North Dakota)

Fabian, Sarah B (North Dakota)

Felix, Wesley D. (North Dakota)

Galler, Jonathan (North Dakota)

Gass, J J (North Dakota)

Gerding, Paul Sullivan (North Dakota)

Gill, Elizabeth O. (North Dakota)

Goddard, Darcy M. (North Dakota)

Goodman, Rachel (North Dakota)

Goodman, Melissa (North Dakota)

Gorski, Ashley Marie (North Dakota)

Grogg, Adam (North Dakota)

Guadagnino, Charles A (North Dakota)

Guarino, Gary M. (North Dakota)

Gutierrez, Sandra Ema (North Dakota)

Haddad, Richard Inad (North Dakota)

Hafetz, Jonathan L. (North Dakota)

Hall, Rahsaan D. (North Dakota)

Hall, Christopher R. (North Dakota)

Hambrick, Jonathan Holland (North Dakota)

Handeyside, Hugh (North Dakota)

Harlow, James W. (North Dakota)

Haroules, Beth (North Dakota)

Hauss, Brian Matthew (North Dakota)

Heald, Julia E. (North Dakota)

Heaps, Bailey W. (North Dakota)

Hearn, Marcellene Elizabeth (North Dakota)

Helvey, Kimberly E. (North Dakota)

Henderson, Brady R (North Dakota)

Hinger, Sarah (North Dakota)

Hirose, Mariko (North Dakota)

Hofmann, Marcia Clare (North Dakota)

Honold, Ashley Cheung

Horvath, Jennifer (North Dakota)

Hu, Daniel David (North Dakota)

Huang, Lawrence (North Dakota)

Huerta, Alvaro M. (North Dakota)

Humphreys, Bradley (North Dakota)

Inactive, Ann Elizabeth (North Dakota)

Inactive, Michael A (North Dakota)

Jaffer, Jameel (North Dakota)

Johnson, Anita (North Dakota)

Johnson, Bruce (North Dakota)

Kade, Elizabeth L. (North Dakota)

Kaplan, Jay (North Dakota)

Karp, Meredith D. (North Dakota)

Kaufman, Brett Max (North Dakota)

Keaney, Melissa S. (North Dakota)

Kennedy, Brian G (North Dakota)

Kennedy, Thomas E. (North Dakota)

Kirk-Kazhe, Christina V. (North Dakota)

Kisor, Colin (North Dakota)

Kolbi-Molinas, Alexa Rebecca (North Dakota)

Kopplin, Rebecca Michelle (North Dakota)

Korobkin, Daniel (North Dakota)

Ladin, Dror (North Dakota)

Lambert, Marissa Paige (North Dakota)

Lantka, Peter Michael (North Dakota)

Lapidus, Lenora M. (North Dakota)

Lawrence, Matthew JB (North Dakota)

Lee, Jason (North Dakota)

Lee, Jennifer (North Dakota)

Lewis, Megan Elizabeth (North Dakota)

Lievense, Andrew J. (North Dakota)

Lindquist, Susan J. (North Dakota)

Llanso, Emma J. (North Dakota)

Loeb, Robert M. (North Dakota)

London, Ronald Gary (North Dakota)

Lowe, Marina B. (North Dakota)

Loy, John David (North Dakota)

Lustberg, Lawrence S. (North Dakota)

Lye, Linda (North Dakota)

Mach, Daniel Irwin (North Dakota)

Mahoney, Kathleen Anne (North Dakota)

Manes, Jonathan Matthew (North Dakota)

Mann, Linton Mann (North Dakota)

Mantoan, Kathryn Grzenczyk (North Dakota)

Marshall, Randall C. (North Dakota)

Mass, Julia Harumi (North Dakota)

Mathews, Patrick Casey (North Dakota)

McElvain, Joel (North Dakota)

McGuire, David J. (North Dakota)

Mehta, Leslie Chambers (North Dakota)

Mejia, John M. (North Dakota)

Melling, Louise F. (North Dakota)

Merriweather-Tucker, Brooke A. (North Dakota)

Migdal, Ariela M. (North Dakota)

Moore, Christina Bahr (North Dakota)

Morris, John B. (North Dakota)

Muniz, Richard (North Dakota)

Munoz, Ana Isabel (North Dakota)

Myers, Steven A. (North Dakota)

Navarro, Heather B. (North Dakota)

Neel, Sara R. (North Dakota)

Nestler, Emily B. (North Dakota)

Newell, Jennifer Chang (North Dakota)

Newton, Emily Sue (North Dakota)

O'Connor, Charles Michael (North Dakota)

Opsahl, Kurt Bradford (North Dakota)

Park, Sandra S. (North Dakota)

Parker, Dennis D. (North Dakota)

PHV, Daniel I (North Dakota)

PHV, Lindsay Harrison (North Dakota)

PHV, Elliot Tarloff (North Dakota)

PHV, Brigitte A (North Dakota)

Plane, Margaret D. (North Dakota)

Pollack, Michael C (North Dakota)

Pomeroy, Richard L. (North Dakota)

Price, Matthew E. (North Dakota)

Pruski, Jacek (North Dakota)

Rabinovitz, Judy (North Dakota)

Ravicher, Daniel (North Dakota)

Realmuto, Trina A. (North Dakota)

Reynolds, Echo Adrien (North Dakota)

Robinson, Stuart Justin (North Dakota)

Rocah, David Robert (North Dakota)

Rosberger, Richard Edward (North Dakota)

Ross, Michael W. (North Dakota)

Rossman, Jessie J. (North Dakota)

Rossman, Stuart T. (North Dakota)

Rothert, Anthony E. (North Dakota)

Rotolo, Laura (North Dakota)

Ruzicka, Eric Andrew (North Dakota)

Saltman, Julie (North Dakota)

Scarborough, Charles W.

Schulz, David A. (North Dakota)

Schwartztol, Laurence Michael (North Dakota)

Segal, Matthew (North Dakota)

Services, United States (North Dakota)

Shamsi, Hina (North Dakota)

Silverstein, Mark (North Dakota)

Sims, Charles S. (North Dakota)

Singh, Amrit (North Dakota)

Spurlock, Matthew Douglas (North Dakota)

Staub, Sandra J. (North Dakota)

Steinberg, Michael J. (North Dakota)

Sun, Christine Patricia (North Dakota)

Sweren-Becker, Eliza (North Dakota)

Theeler, Camela C. (North Dakota)

Thomas, James P. (North Dakota)

Toomey, Patrick Christopher (North Dakota)

Torrance, Benjamin Henry (North Dakota)

Tully, L. Danielle (North Dakota)

Tumlin, Karen C. (North Dakota)

Union, American Civil (North Dakota)

Villasenor, Juan (North Dakota)

Watson, Elizabeth K (North Dakota)

Weaver, Heather Lynn (North Dakota)

Weckenmann, Rose Michele (North Dakota)

Weinbeck, Michael P (North Dakota)

Werlin, Beth (North Dakota)

Wessler, Nathan Freed (North Dakota)

Weyher, Zachary J. (North Dakota)

Wicker, Colin (North Dakota)

Wishnie, Michael J. (North Dakota)

Wu, Elizabeth Catherine (North Dakota)

Youngs, Stuart Andrew (North Dakota)

Zuckerman, Richard M. (North Dakota)

Zureick, Alyson Marie (North Dakota)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 3:16-CV-00386	Complaint North Dakota, State of v. Burwell	Nov. 7, 2016	Nov. 7, 2016 Complaint
1 3:16-cv-00432	Verified Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief Catholic Benefits Association v. Burwell	Dec. 28, 2016	Dec. 28, 2016 Complaint
56 3:16-CV-00386 3:16-cv-00432	Order Granting Defendants' Motion To Stay Religious Sisters of Mercy v. Price	Aug. 24, 2017	Aug. 24, 2017 Order/Opinion
95 3:16-CV-00386 3:16-cv-00432	Amended Complaint The Religious Sisters of Mercy v. Azar	Nov. 23, 2020	Nov. 23, 2020 Complaint
97 3:16-CV-00386 3:16-cv-00432	CBA Plaintiffs' Verified Second Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief Catholic Benefits Association v. Azar	Nov. 23, 2020	Nov. 23, 2020 Complaint
124 3:16-CV-00386 3:16-cv-00432	Memorandum and Order Religious Sisters of Mercy v. Azar	Jan. 19, 2021	Jan. 19, 2021 Order/Opinion 513 F.Supp.3d 1113
21-01890	USCA Opinion State of North Dakota v. Becerra U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit	Dec. 9, 2022	Dec. 9, 2022 Order/Opinion 55 F.4th 583
170 3:16-CV-00386	Order for Amended Final Judgment as to CBA Plaintiffs The Religious Sisters of Mercy et al. v. Becerra et al.	Oct. 11, 2023	Oct. 11, 2023 Order/Opinion

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Docket

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Last updated June 29, 2026, 5:20 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Nov. 7, 2016	COMPLAINT against Sylvia Burwell and United States Department of Health and Human Services (Filing fee $400, receipt number 317000062) filed by The Religious Sisters of Mercy, State of North Dakota, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, University of Mary, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, and SMP Health System. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(js) (Entered: 11/08/2016) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	Nov. 8, 2016	Summons Issued as to Sylvia Burwell, United States Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (js) (Entered: 11/08/2016)	RECAP
3	Nov. 14, 2016	MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by North Dakota, State of, Religious Sisters of Mercy, The, SMP Health System, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, University of Mary. (Goodrich, Luke) (Entered: 11/14/2016)	RECAP
4	Nov. 15, 2016	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting 3 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. (AS) (Entered: 11/15/2016)	RECAP
5	Nov. 17, 2016	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by North Dakota, State of, Religious Sisters of Mercy, The, SMP Health System, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, University of Mary. (Goodrich, Luke) (Entered: 11/17/2016)	RECAP
6	Nov. 17, 2016	MEMORANDUM in Support re 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by North Dakota, State of, Religious Sisters of Mercy, The, SMP Health System, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, University of Mary. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Sister O'Brien Decl., # 2 Exhibit B Sister Stahl Decl., # 3 Exhibit C Msgr. Shea Decl., # 4 Exhibit D Sister Hart Decl., # 5 Exhibit E Dr. Twanow Decl., # 6 Exhibit F CMS Proposed Decision Memo, # 7 Exhibit G CMS Final Decision Memo, # 8 Exhibit H WPATH, # 9 Exhibit I TRICARE Memo, # 10 Exhibit J HHS Appeals Board Decision)(Goodrich, Luke) (Entered: 11/17/2016) 1 Exhibit A Sister O'Brien Decl. View on RECAP 2 Exhibit B Sister Stahl Decl. View on RECAP 3 Exhibit C Msgr. Shea Decl. View on RECAP 4 Exhibit D Sister Hart Decl. View on RECAP 5 Exhibit E Dr. Twanow Decl. View on RECAP 6 Exhibit F CMS Proposed Decision Memo View on PACER 7 Exhibit G CMS Final Decision Memo View on PACER 8 Exhibit H WPATH View on PACER 9 Exhibit I TRICARE Memo View on PACER 10 Exhibit J HHS Appeals Board Decision View on PACER	RECAP
7	Nov. 21, 2016	NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Grogg on behalf of All Defendants (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 11/21/2016)	RECAP
8	Nov. 21, 2016	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, 6 MEMORANDUM in Support,, (Consent), MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages (Consent) by Sylvia Burwell, United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 11/21/2016)	RECAP
9	Nov. 22, 2016	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting unopposed 8 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response re 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction-Response due by 12/7/2016; granting unopposed 8 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. (AS) (Entered: 11/22/2016)	RECAP
10	Dec. 7, 2016	RESPONSE to Motion re 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Sylvia Burwell, United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 12/07/2016)	RECAP
11	Dec. 7, 2016	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by American Civil Liberties Union. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Brief of Proposed Amici American Civil Liberties Union)(Bowie, Courtney) (Entered: 12/07/2016) 1 Exhibit Brief of Proposed Amici American Civil Liberties Union View on RECAP	RECAP
12	Dec. 7, 2016	NOTICE of Appearance by Emily B. Nestler on behalf of All Defendants (Nestler, Emily) (Entered: 12/07/2016)	RECAP
13	Dec. 8, 2016	MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages (Unopposed) by North Dakota, State of, Religious Sisters of Mercy, The, SMP Health System, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, University of Mary. (Goodrich, Luke) (Entered: 12/08/2016)	RECAP
14	Dec. 8, 2016	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting 11 Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief of up to 40 pages. (LS) (Entered: 12/08/2016)	RECAP
15	Dec. 8, 2016	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting unopposed 13 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. (LS) (Entered: 12/08/2016)	RECAP
16	Dec. 13, 2016	NOTICE of Appearance by Bailey W. Heaps on behalf of All Defendants (Heaps, Bailey) (Entered: 12/13/2016)	RECAP
17	Dec. 13, 2016	NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew A. Sagsveen on behalf of North Dakota, State of (Sagsveen, Matthew) (Entered: 12/13/2016)	RECAP
18	Dec. 14, 2016	REPLY to Response to Motion re 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by North Dakota, State of, Religious Sisters of Mercy, The, SMP Health System, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, University of Mary. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Sister O'Brien Decl., # 2 Exhibit B Bakke Decl., # 3 Exhibit C Goodrich Decl.)(Goodrich, Luke) (Entered: 12/14/2016) 1 Exhibit A Sister O'Brien Decl. View on PACER 2 Exhibit B Bakke Decl. View on PACER 3 Exhibit C Goodrich Decl. View on PACER	RECAP
19	Dec. 16, 2016	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Attorney Michael Steinberg (Filing fee $150, receipt number 317000121) by American Civil Liberties Union. (as) (Entered: 12/19/2016)	RECAP
20	Dec. 20, 2016	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting 19 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Michael Steinberg. (LS) Modified on 12/20/2016 to add attorney Michael J. Steinberg. NEF Regenerated. (js) (Entered: 12/20/2016)	RECAP
21	Dec. 29, 2016	SEALED MOTION Emergency Motion for Remittal of Disqualification, MOTION to Expedite Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction by North Dakota, State of, Religious Sisters of Mercy, The, SMP Health System, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, University of Mary. (Goodrich, Luke) Modified on 12/30/2016 to seal motion per chambers. (as) (Entered: 12/29/2016)	RECAP
22	Dec. 29, 2016	MOTION for Hearing by North Dakota, State of, Religious Sisters of Mercy, The, SMP Health System, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, University of Mary. See document at 21 . (js) (Entered: 12/30/2016)	RECAP
23	Dec. 30, 2016	SEALED ORDER Staying Enforcement by Judge Ralph R. Erickson.(SH) (Entered: 12/30/2016)	RECAP
24	Jan. 4, 2017	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (Consent) by Sylvia Burwell, United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 01/04/2017)	RECAP
25	Jan. 5, 2017	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting unopposed 24 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. All Defendants' answers due thirty days after the court's order on plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. (AS) (Entered: 01/05/2017)	RECAP
26	Jan. 6, 2017	MOTION to Amend/Correct 23 SEALED ORDER (Expedited) by Sylvia Burwell, United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 01/06/2017)	RECAP
27	Jan. 9, 2017	(Text Only) ORDER REASSIGNING CASE by Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland. Case reassigned to Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland for all further proceedings. Judge Ralph R. Erickson no longer assigned to the case. Case remains referred to Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal.(as) (Entered: 01/09/2017)	RECAP
28	Jan. 10, 2017	NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel I. Mach on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union (Mach, Daniel) (Entered: 01/10/2017)	RECAP
29	Jan. 11, 2017	NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua A. Block on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union (Block, Joshua) (Entered: 01/11/2017)	RECAP
30	Jan. 12, 2017	(Text Only) ORDER by Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland finding as moot 21 Motion for Remittal of Disqualification; finding as moot 21 Motion to Expedite; finding as moot 22 Sealed Motion for Hearing. See Docket No. 27. (MM) (Entered: 01/12/2017)	RECAP
31	Jan. 12, 2017	NOTICE of Appearance by Brigitte Amiri on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union (Amiri, Brigitte) (Entered: 01/12/2017)	RECAP
32	Jan. 12, 2017	NOTICE of Appearance by Louise Melling on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union (Melling, Louise) (Entered: 01/12/2017)	RECAP
33	Jan. 12, 2017	NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Hauss on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union (Hauss, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2017)	RECAP
34	Jan. 20, 2017	RESPONSE to Motion re 26 MOTION to Amend/Correct 23 SEALED ORDER (Expedited) filed by North Dakota, State of, Religious Sisters of Mercy, The, SMP Health System, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, University of Mary. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Public Notice of Preliminary Injunction)(Goodrich, Luke) Modified on 1/23/2017 to add description to exhibit. (rh) (Entered: 01/20/2017) 1 Exhibit View on PACER	RECAP
35	Jan. 23, 2017	RESTRICTED - WRONG DOCUMENT ATTACHED ORDER by Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland granting 26 Motion to Amend/Correct (MM) Modified on 1/23/2017 to restrict access(cjs). (Entered: 01/23/2017)	RECAP
36	Jan. 23, 2017	ORDER by Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland granting 26 Motion to Amend/Correct (MM) (Entered: 01/23/2017)	RECAP
37	Jan. 23, 2017	ORDER for Consolidation of Cases by Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland.(MM) (Entered: 01/23/2017)	RECAP
	Jan. 23, 2017	DOCKET CORRECTION re: 34 Response to Motion. Clerk's office added description to exhibit. (rh)
	Jan. 23, 2017	DOCKET CORRECTION re: 35 Order. Wrong document attached. Clerk's office restricted access to document. (cjs)
38	Feb. 13, 2017	NOTICE of Appearance by Mark L. Rienzi on behalf of Religious Sisters of Mercy, The, SMP Health System, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, University of Mary (Rienzi, Mark) (Entered: 02/13/2017)	RECAP
39	Feb. 13, 2017	NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie H. Barclay on behalf of Religious Sisters of Mercy, The, SMP Health System, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, University of Mary (Barclay, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/13/2017)	RECAP
40	March 1, 2017	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Other Response to the Operative Catholic Benefits Association Complaint (Unopposed) by Sylvia Burwell, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jenny R. Yang. (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 03/01/2017)	RECAP
41	March 2, 2017	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting unopposed 40 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond. Answers or Other Responses are due by 6/5/2017. (LS) (Entered: 03/02/2017)	RECAP
42	March 28, 2017	MOTION to Amend/Correct Verified Complaint by Catholic Benefits Association. (Attachments: # 1 Amended Verified Complaint, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F)(Kniffin, Eric) (Entered: 03/28/2017)	RECAP
43	March 29, 2017	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting unopposed 42 Motion to Amend Verified Complaint. The Clerk is directed to file the Amended Verified Complaint. (AS) (Entered: 03/29/2017)	RECAP
44	March 29, 2017	AMENDED COMPLAINT against Victoria Lipnic, Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed by Catholic Benefits Association, Catholic Charities North Dakota, Catholic Medical Association, Diocese of Fargo.(as) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/5/2017: # 1 Exhibit A - Amended and Restated Certificate of incorporation, # 2 Exhibit B - Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, # 4 Exhibit C - Nonprofit Application for Membership, # 5 Exhibit D - For Profit Application for Membership, # 6 Exhibit E - Gender Dysphoria Rider, # 7 Exhibit F - Treatment of Gender Dysphoria) (as). (Entered: 03/30/2017) 1 Exhibit A - Amended and Restated Certificate of incorporation View on PACER 2 Exhibit B - Second Amended and Restated Bylaws View on PACER 4 Exhibit C - Nonprofit Application for Membership View on PACER 5 Exhibit D - For Profit Application for Membership View on PACER 6 Exhibit E - Gender Dysphoria Rider View on PACER 7 Exhibit F - Treatment of Gender Dysphoria View on PACER	Clearinghouse
45	May 26, 2017	MOTION to Remand, MOTION to Stay by Victoria Lipnic, Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Grogg, Adam) Modified on 5/30/2017 to remove terminated filers (cjs). Modified on 6/2/2017 to correct text. (rm) Modified on 8/24/2017 (cjs). (Entered: 05/26/2017)	RECAP
46	May 30, 2017	MOTION to Stay re 45 MOTION to Remand, MOTION to Stay CBA Plaintiffs' Motion for Additional Stay by Catholic Benefits Association, Catholic Charities North Dakota, Catholic Medical Association, Diocese of Fargo. (Kniffin, Eric) Modified on 8/24/2017 (cjs). (Entered: 05/30/2017)	RECAP
	May 30, 2017	DOCKET CORRECTION re: 45 Motion to Remand/Stay. Modified entry to remove terminated filers. (cjs)
47	June 1, 2017	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 44 Amended Complaint (Consent) by Victoria Lipnic, Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, and United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Grogg, Adam) Modified on 6/2/2017 to remove terminated filers (Sylvia Burwell and Jenny R. Yang). (js) (Entered: 06/01/2017)	RECAP
48	June 2, 2017	RESPONSE to Motion re 47 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 44 Amended Complaint,, (Consent) filed by Catholic Benefits Association, Catholic Charities North Dakota, Catholic Medical Association, Diocese of Fargo. (Kniffin, Eric) (Entered: 06/02/2017)	RECAP
	June 2, 2017	DOCKET CORRECTION re: 47 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. Modified entry to remove terminated filers (Sylvia Burwell and Jenny R. Yang). (js)
49	June 7, 2017	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting 47 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. (LS) (Entered: 06/07/2017)	RECAP
50	June 9, 2017	RESPONSE to Motion re 45 MOTION to Remand to United States Department of Health and Human Services MOTION to Stay filed by North Dakota, State of, Religious Sisters of Mercy, The, SMP Health System, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care, Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, University of Mary. (Goodrich, Luke) (Entered: 06/09/2017)	RECAP
51	June 13, 2017	RESPONSE to Motion re 46 MOTION to Stay re 45 MOTION to Remand to United States Department of Health and Human Services MOTION to Stay CBA Plaintiffs' Motion for Additional Stay filed by Victoria Lipnic, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 06/13/2017)	RECAP
52	June 20, 2017	REPLY to Response to Motion re 46 MOTION to Stay re 45 MOTION to Remand to United States Department of Health and Human Services MOTION to Stay CBA Plaintiffs' Motion for Additional Stay filed by Catholic Benefits Association, Catholic Charities North Dakota, Catholic Medical Association, Diocese of Fargo. (Kniffin, Eric) (Entered: 06/20/2017)	RECAP
53	July 12, 2017	NOTICE by Victoria Lipnic, Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 45 MOTION to Remand to United States Department of Health and Human Services MOTION to Stay (Supplemental Authority) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Franciscan Alliance Order)(Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 07/12/2017)	RECAP
54	Aug. 16, 2017	MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Adam Grogg on behalf of Victoria Lipnic, Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Grogg, Adam) Modified on 8/17/2017 to correct event type. NEF Regenerated. (as) (Entered: 08/16/2017)	RECAP
55	Aug. 17, 2017	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting 54 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Adam Grogg terminated. (LS) (Entered: 08/17/2017)	RECAP
56	Aug. 24, 2017	ORDER by Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland granting 45 Motion to Stay and Denying Motion for Remand. (MM) (Main Document 56 replaced on 8/24/2017 to correct motion number) (cjs). Regenerated NEF on 8/24/2017 (cjs). Modified on 8/24/2017 to correct link (cjs). (Entered: 08/24/2017)	Clearinghouse
	Aug. 24, 2017	DOCKET CORRECTION re: 56 Order. Clerk's office linked to correct document. (cjs)
57	Nov. 22, 2017	STATUS REPORT by Sylvia Burwell, Victoria Lipnic, Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jenny R. Yang. (Nestler, Emily) (Entered: 11/22/2017)	RECAP
58	Feb. 20, 2018	STATUS REPORT by Sylvia Burwell, Victoria Lipnic, Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jenny R. Yang. (Nestler, Emily) (Entered: 02/20/2018)	RECAP
59	Feb. 23, 2018	BRIEF re 58 Status Report Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Status Report by Catholic Benefits Association. (Kniffin, Eric) (Entered: 02/23/2018)	RECAP
60	May 21, 2018	NOTICE of Appearance by Tara V. Iversen on behalf of Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Victoria Lipnic (Iversen, Tara) Modified on 5/22/2018 to add filers.(cjs). (Entered: 05/21/2018)	RECAP
61	May 21, 2018	STATUS REPORT by Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria Lipnic, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Iversen, Tara) Modified on 5/22/2018 to add filers (cjs). (Entered: 05/21/2018)	RECAP
	May 22, 2018	DOCKET CORRECTION re: 60 Notice of Appearance 61 Status Report. Modified entry to add filers (United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Victoria Lipnic). (cjs)
62	July 20, 2018	STATUS REPORT by Victoria Lipnic, Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Iversen, Tara) (Entered: 07/20/2018)	RECAP
63	July 23, 2018	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal directing the Clerk to amend the caption. (AS) (Entered: 07/23/2018)	RECAP
64	Oct. 18, 2018	STATUS REPORT by Alex M. Azar, II, Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Martin, Rhett) (Entered: 10/18/2018)	RECAP
65	Dec. 17, 2018	MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Catholic Benefits Association, Catholic Charities North Dakota, Catholic Medical Association, Diocese of Fargo. (Kniffin, Eric) (Entered: 12/17/2018)	RECAP
66	Dec. 18, 2018	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting 65 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Eric N. Kniffin terminated. (CS) (Entered: 12/18/2018)	RECAP
67	Jan. 15, 2019	MOTION to Stay Case by Alex M. Azar, II, Victoria Lipnic, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Martin, Rhett) (Entered: 01/15/2019)	RECAP
68	Jan. 16, 2019	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal finding as moot the 67 Motion to Stay the Case because it is already stayed pursuant to the court's August 24, 2017 56 Order Staying Case; granting the unopposed 67 Motion for extension of the deadline for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the United States Department of Health and Human Services to submit a status report. The EEOC and the DHS shall have an additional thirty days, or until February 19, 2019, to file a status report. In the event that no resumption of appropriation occurs prior to the February 19, 2019 deadline, the court will reconsider that deadline. (AS) (Entered: 01/16/2019)	RECAP
	Jan. 16, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/19/2019. (js)
69	Jan. 28, 2019	NOTICE by Alex M. Azar, II, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of Restoration of Appropriations (Martin, Rhett) (Entered: 01/28/2019)	RECAP
70	Feb. 19, 2019	STATUS REPORT by Alex M. Azar, II, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Martin, Rhett) (Entered: 02/19/2019)	RECAP
71	May 31, 2019	STATUS REPORT by Alex M. Azar, II, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Regulation on Section 1557)(Martin, Rhett) Modified on 6/3/2019 to remove filer Thomas E. Price (am). (Entered: 05/31/2019)	RECAP
	June 3, 2019	DOCKET CORRECTION re: 71 STATUS REPORT. Clerk's office added description to attachment and removed incorrect filer Thomas E. Price. (am)
72	Aug. 9, 2019	(Text Only) ORDER REASSIGNING CASE by Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland to Judge Peter D. Welte, as presiding judge, for all further proceedings. Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland no longer assigned to the case. (kmk) (Entered: 08/09/2019)	RECAP
73	Sept. 10, 2019	NOTICE of Substitution of Attorney by Courtney A. Bowie on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union (Bowie, Courtney) (Entered: 09/10/2019)	RECAP
74	Sept. 11, 2019	MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Attorney Daniel S. Korobkin (Filing fee $150, receipt number 119001426) by American Civil Liberties Union. (Korobkin, Daniel) Modified on 9/11/2019 to add receipt number (cjs). (Entered: 09/11/2019)	RECAP
75	Sept. 11, 2019	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal granting 74 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Daniel S. Korobkin. (cjs) (Entered: 09/11/2019)	RECAP
76	Oct. 4, 2019	STATUS REPORT by Alex M. Azar, II, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 10/04/2019)	RECAP
77	Oct. 9, 2019	(Text Only) ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal. Pursuant to the court's 56 Order, HHS and EEOC shall file status reports every ninety (90) days. The next status report is due by 01/02/2020. (CS) (Entered: 10/09/2019)	RECAP
	Oct. 9, 2019	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/2/2020. (pb)
78	Jan. 2, 2020	STATUS REPORT by Alex M. Azar, II, Sylvia Burwell, Victoria Lipnic, Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jenny R. Yang. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Franciscan Alliance, Inc. v. Azar, No. 16-cv-108-O, Order, ECF No. 182 (N.D. Tex. Nov. 21, 2019)(Humphreys, Bradley) Modified on 1/3/2020 to add exhibit description. (rh) (Entered: 01/02/2020)	RECAP
	Jan. 3, 2020	DOCKET CORRECTION re: 78 Status Report. Clerk's office added description to exhibit. (rh)
79	Jan. 6, 2020	(Text Only) STATUS REPORT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal. Pursuant to the court's 56 Order, HHS and EEOC shall file status reports every ninety (90) days. The next Status Report is due by 4/3/2020. (AS) (Entered: 01/06/2020)	RECAP
80	March 5, 2020	NOTICE of Change of Address by Ian S. Speir (Speir, Ian) (Entered: 03/05/2020)	RECAP
81	April 3, 2020	STATUS REPORT by Alex M. Azar, II, Sylvia Burwell, Victoria Lipnic, Thomas E. Price, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jenny R. Yang. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 04/03/2020)	RECAP
82	April 6, 2020	(Text Only) STATUS REPORT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal. Pursuant to the court's 56 Order, HHS and EEOC shall file status reports every ninety (90) days. The next status report is due by 07/06/2020. (AS) (Entered: 04/06/2020)	RECAP
83	July 6, 2020	STATUS REPORT by Alex M. Azar, II, Victoria Lipnic, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Humphreys, Bradley) Modified on 7/7/2020 to remove filers (am). (Entered: 07/06/2020)	RECAP
84	July 7, 2020	(Text Only) STATUS REPORT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal.Pursuant to the court's 56 Order, HHS and EEOC shall file status reports every 90 days. Counsel have requested and the court orders that the next status report be filed by 8/5/2020. (LF) (Entered: 07/07/2020)	RECAP
	July 7, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/5/2020. (pb)
	July 7, 2020	DOCKET CORRECTION re: 83 STATUS REPORT. Clerk's office removed terminated filers Sylvia Burwell, Thomas E. Price, and Jenny R. Yang. (am)
85	Aug. 5, 2020	STATUS REPORT by Catholic Benefits Association, Catholic Charities North Dakota, Catholic Medical Association, Diocese of Fargo. (Speir, Ian) (Entered: 08/05/2020)	RECAP
86	Aug. 5, 2020	STATUS REPORT by Alex M. Azar, II, Victoria Lipnic, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Humphreys, Bradley) Modified to remove terminated filers (Sylvia Burwell, Thomas E. Price, & Jenny R. Yang) on 8/6/2020 (pb). (Entered: 08/05/2020)	RECAP
87	Aug. 6, 2020	(Text Only) STATUS REPORT ORDER by Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal. Pursuant to the parties' requests in their August 5, 2020 Status Reports, the parties shall filed status reports by October 5, 2020, or upon significant legal developments affecting the case, whichever occurs first. (AS) (Entered: 08/06/2020)	RECAP
	Aug. 6, 2020	DOCKET CORRECTION re: 86 STATUS REPORT. Modified entry to remove terminated filers (Sylvia Burwell, Thomas E. Price, & Jenny R. Yang). (pb)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

North Dakota

Case Type(s):

Speech and Religious Freedom

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Special Collection(s):

Transgender Healthcare Access Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 7, 2016

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiffs include the State of North Dakota and several Catholic entities (the Religious Sisters of Mercy, two Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center clinics, the SMP Health System, the University of Mary, Diocese of Fargo, the Catholic Benefits Association, Catholic Medical Association, and the Catholic Charities North Dakota.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit religious organization

State Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Federal

Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission