May 22, 2012
On May 21, 2012, 43 Catholic organizations brought 12 federal lawsuits in U.S. district courts around the country, seeking injunctions against the requirement that their health care plans cover contraception. They alleged violations of their free speech and free exercise rights under the Constitution, and also of the Administrative Procedures Act.
All 12 cases are grouped together as a special collection here.
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington v. Sebelius, District of Columbia (2012)
Conlon v. Sebelius, Northern District of Illinois (2012)
University of Notre Dame v. Sebelius, Northern District of Indiana (2012)
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend v. Burwell, Northern District of Indiana (2012)
Catholic Diocese of Biloxi, Inc. v. Sebelius, Southern District of Mississippi (2012)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York v. Sebelius, Eastern District of New York (2012)
Franciscan University of Steubenville v. Sebelius, Southern District of Ohio (2012)
Zubik v. Sebelius [I], Western District of Pennsylvania (2012)
Persico v. Sebelius, Western District of Pennsylvania (2012)
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fort Worth v. Sebelius, Northern District of Texas (2012)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas v. Sebelius, Northern District of Texas (2012)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis v. Sebelius, Eastern District of Missouri (2012)