FYI, a post on developments of the past few months, in three parts: http://balkin.blogspot.com/2015/07/update-on-contraception-coverage.html
*First*, a quick note on the government's new final rules regarding the religious accommodation (including its extension to some for-profit employers such as Hobby Lobby, Inc.). *Second*, a summary of the courts of appeals' treatment of the nonprofit challenges. And *third*, a discussion of the handful of *cert. *petitions that already have been filed in the nonprofit cases--with particular emphasis on the theories of complicity that those petitions allege in support of the argument that the accommodation imposes a "substantial burden" on the plaintiffs' religious exercise. I'd be very grateful if listmembers would let me know if I've gotten anything wrong, or overlooked anything of note. And if you become aware of any further court of appeals decisions or cert. petitions, please let me know ASAP, so that I can update. Thanks
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