Supreme Court Posts

Hobby Lobby Opinion Strikes Down ACA (Obamacare) Birth Control Mandate for Some (Opinion link)

Justice Alito has authored the Court's opinion, affirming the decision below, meaning that Hobby Lobby does not have to provide insurance covering the forms of birth control to which it objects or pay fines under the ACA. Whether this will allow broader attacks on the ACA (Obamacare) remains to be...
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Hobby Lobby Opinion Strikes Down ACA (Obamacare) Birth Control Mandate for Some (Opinion link)

Justice Alito has authored the Court's opinion, affirming the decision below, meaning that Hobby Lobby does not have to provide insurance covering the forms of birth control to which it objects or pay fines under the ACA. Whether this will allow broader attacks on the ACA (Obamacare) remains to be...
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Sunday Prayers Before Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby

One of only two undecided cases left on the United States Supreme Court docket this year is Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, No. 13-354. The case has been anticipated since the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") became law in 2010 and watched extremely closely as it made its way from a retail outlet...
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Sunday Prayers Before Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby

One of only two undecided cases left on the United States Supreme Court docket this year is Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, No. 13-354. The case has been anticipated since the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") became law in 2010 and watched extremely closely as it made its way from a retail outlet...
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About fifty new memorandum decisions released

Today the Court issued about fifty memorandum decisions in cases from this past term. The overwhelming majority were decisions in individual workers compensation matters. One felony case criminal case was also released along with a few other miscellaneous matters.
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About fifty new memorandum decisions released

Today the Court issued about fifty memorandum decisions in cases from this past term. The overwhelming majority were decisions in individual workers compensation matters. One felony case criminal case was also released along with a few other miscellaneous matters.
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Insurance Law Roundup

The Supreme Court issued several opinions this term dealing with insurance law issues. Two of the cases previewed by our blog addressed coverage issues.  The first of these was State ex rel. North River Insurance Company v. Chafin, a case decided in March, 2014.  Even though Chafin addressed procedural issues,...
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Insurance Law Roundup

The Supreme Court issued several opinions this term dealing with insurance law issues. Two of the cases previewed by our blog addressed coverage issues.  The first of these was State ex rel. North River Insurance Company v. Chafin, a case decided in March, 2014.  Even though Chafin addressed procedural issues,...
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This Week at the Court, Week of June 23rd, 2014

The Court's last "official" day was last Wednesday. Two cases are held over to next term. While more opinions and separate opinions sometimes come out late, no more are necessarily expected. We'll cover any additional opinions if they are released.
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This Week at the Court, Week of June 23rd, 2014

The Court's last "official" day was last Wednesday. Two cases are held over to next term. While more opinions and separate opinions sometimes come out late, no more are necessarily expected. We'll cover any additional opinions if they are released.
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