Roman Catholic Diocese v. Sylvia Burwell, Secretar
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated appeals, religious organizations challenge, under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”), 1 a requirement that they either offer their employees health insurance that covers certain contraceptive services or submit a form or notification declaring their religious opposition to that coverage. The district courts held that the requirement violates RFRA or, in one case, that the plaintiffs had demonstrated a substantial likelihood of establishing that it does, so they enjoined the government from enforcing it. Because the plaintiffs…
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