Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul, Home v. Pennsylvania

Text

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-431_5i36.pdf

Holding

Federal agencies properly promulgated religious and moral exemptions for health plans that include contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Citation

591 US ___ (140 S.Ct. 2367)

Year

Ratio

Author

Religious Tradition Involved

State/Territory of Origin

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)

Local / State / Federal Legislation

Dissent Author(s)

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Penultimate court of appeals

Penultimate court opinion citation

Pennsylvania v. Pres. U.S., 930 F.3d 543 (3d Cir. 2019), as amended (July 18, 2019), cert. granted sub nom. Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania, 140 S. Ct. 918 (2020), and cert. granted sub nom. Trump v. Pennsylvania, 140 S. Ct. 918 (2020), and rev'd and remanded sub nom. Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania, 140 S. Ct. 2367 (2020)

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