HHS Mandate Blocked for 10 For-Profits

The controversial portion of the HHS mandate has been temporarily blocked for 10 of 13 corporations who sued on religious liberty grounds – an indication of the strength of their case.  The owners of these corporations include Catholics, Evangelical Christians as well as Mennonites.

Injunctions Granted:

• Korte v. Sebelius – (7th Circuit injunction granted pending appeal)
• O’Brien v. HHS, (8th Circuit injunction granted pending appeal)
• Newland v. Sebelius (Hercules), (D. Colorado, preliminary injunction granted)
• Legatus v. Sebelius, (E.D. Mich., preliminary injunction granted for Weingartz plaintiffs)
• Tyndale Publishers v. Sebelius, (D.D.C., preliminary injunction granted)
• Am. Pulverizer Co. v. HHS (Griesedieck) (W.D. Missouri – preliminary injunction granted)
• Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius, (E.D. Pa. temporary restraining order granted)
• Domino’s Farms Corp. v. Sebelius, (E.D. Mich., temporary restraining order granted)
• Sharp Holdings, Inc. v. HHS (E.D. Missouri ND., temporary restraining order granted)
• Triune Health Group v. HHS (N.D. Illinois, preliminary injunction granted)

Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., Autocam Corp., and Grote Indus. LLC have been denied an injunction.