Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby Timeline

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  • September 2012-Hobby Lobby files suit

    On September 12, 2012, the owners of the Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc (the Greens), sued Kathleen Sebelius (secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services), and challenged the contraception requirement. This requirement is that the employer much include coverage for preventive. https://docs.google.com/a/student.brillion.k12.wi.us/document/d/1u0Zqxpfa5j6638ni37ZxOQdP0shnpvBKX7srtsItCaw/edit

  • U.S. District Court denies Hobby Lobby’s request for a preliminary injunction

    U.S. District Court denies Hobby Lobby’s request for a preliminary injunction
    The federal court denied Hobby Lobby’s request to stop the enforcement of the mandate that was made. This mandate states that for-profit employers with over 50 employees have to provide insurance for the females so they can have access to free contraception. https://docs.google.com/a/student.brillion.k12.wi.us/document/d/1u0Zqxpfa5j6638ni37ZxOQdP0shnpvBKX7srtsItCaw/edit

  • Nine U.S. Senators and two U.S. Representatives, file Friend-Of-The-Court Briefs supporting Hobby Lobby

    Nine U.S. Senators and two U.S. Representatives, file Friend-Of-The-Court Briefs supporting Hobby Lobby
    Many people and groups filed briefs including: 107 members of congress (bipartisan), 21 states, leading scholars, doctors and women’s organizations, and prominent protestant and catholic theologians. https://docs.google.com/a/student.brillion.k12.wi.us/document/d/1u0Zqxpfa5j6638ni37ZxOQdP0shnpvBKX7srtsItCaw/edit

  • U.S. Court of Appeals grants Hobby Lobby a full court hearing

    U.S. Court of Appeals grants Hobby Lobby a full court hearing
    Hobby Lobby was petitioning for a hearing from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Finally this petition was granted March 29, 2013. Instead of just speaking for a 3 judge panel, which they were originally only able to do, was granted a full court hearing for their case.

  • Federal government appeals the U.S. Court of Appeals

    Federal government appeals the U.S. Court of Appeals
    The 10th Circuit ended up voting in favor of the Greens. They overturned the federal court’s denial that was ruled in November of 2012. However, things didn’t slow down from there. The United States Government appealed the decision made by the 10th Circuit. They also asked the Supreme Court to take the case in its upcoming docket.

  • Hobby Lobby files a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court,

    Hobby Lobby files a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court,
    Amicus briefs, or friend-of-the-court briefs are filed by groups, individuals, and scholars who are not part of the case before the Supreme Court, but who care about how the Court rules. In this case 84 amicus briefs were filed. This was among the largest amicus efforts ever. https://docs.google.com/a/student.brillion.k12.wi.us/document/d/1u0Zqxpfa5j6638ni37ZxOQdP0shnpvBKX7srtsItCaw/edit

  • U.S. Supreme Court agrees to take up Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (previously Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores)

    U.S. Supreme Court agrees to take up Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (previously Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores)
    This was a landmark case addressing the Constitutionally guaranteed rights of business owners to operate their family companies without violating their deeply held religious convictions.

  • U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Burwell v. Hobby Lobby

    U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
    On March 25 the Supreme Court heard the oral arguments to determine whether the government has the power to force family business owners to act against their faith based solely on their companies’ form of organization.

  • Supreme Court Ruling

    Supreme Court Ruling
    The Hobby Lobby decision came on the last day of June. The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 favor of Hobby Lobby. What this now means is that companies don’t have to rule in favor of all forms of the contraception as mandated in the Affordable Care Act.