Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania and New Jersey/Trump v. Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Court Type:
U.S. Supreme Court
Last Update: May 18, 2020
What's at Stake
Whether the government had statutory authority under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to expand the conscience exemption to the contraceptive-coverage mandate.
Summary
The ACLU’s amicus brief argues that the ACA’s exemption rules are not authorized by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and would impermissibly allow employers and universities to invoke religion to deny equal treatment regarding health care coverage to women. We also argue that religious justifications for resisting equality claims have a disturbing history and have been routinely (and properly) rejected in the modern era.
Legal Documents
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05/18/2020
Brief Amici Curae of the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, the ACLU of New Jersey, and the leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights in Support of Respondents
Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania and New Jersey/Trump v. Pennsylvania and New JerseyLegal Documents
Brief Amici Curae of the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, the ACLU of New Jersey, and the leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights in Support of Respondents
Date Filed: 05/18/2020
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