PENNSYLVANIA v. TRUMP

Civil Action No. 17-4540.

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Plaintiff, v. DONALD J. TRUMP, DONALD J. WRIGHT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, STEVEN T. MNUCHIN, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, RENE ALEXANDER ACOSTA AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Defendants, LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR SAINTS PETER AND PAUL HOME, Intervenor-Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

December 14, 2018.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Plaintiff, represented by JONATHAN SCOTT GOLDMAN , OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, AIMEE D. THOMSON , PA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, LAUREN E. SULCOVE , OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MICHAEL J. FISCHER , PA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, NICOLE J. BOLAND , PA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL & NIKOLE BROCK , PA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.

DONALD J. TRUMP, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DONALD J. WRIGHT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ACTING SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, STEVEN T. MNUCHIN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, RENE ALEXANDER ACOSTA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF LABOR & UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Defendants, represented by CHRISTOPHER HEALY , U.S. DEP'T OF JUSTICE, JUSTIN MICHAEL SANDBERG , US DEPT OF JUSTICE CIVIL DIVISION, REBECCA M. KOPPLIN , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OFJUSTICE & SCOTT WEBSTER REID , U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR SAINTS PETER AND PAUL HOME, Intervenor Defendant, represented by LORI H. WINDHAM , BECKET FUND FRO RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, MARK L. RIENZI , THE BECKET FUND FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY & NICHOLAS M. CENTRELLA , CONRAD O'BRIEN.

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, IF/WHEN/HOW: LAWYERING FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS, GIRLS INC., THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, THE WOMENS BAR ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS, THE COLORADO WOMENS BAR ASSOCIATION, CALIFORNIA WOMEN LAWYERS, LAWYERS CLUB OF SAN DIEGO, THE WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES & THE WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Movants, represented by JAMIE A. LEVITT , MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP, JANIE F. SCHULMAN , MORRISON & FOERSTER & RHIANNON N. BATCHELDER , MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP.

AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE, Movant, represented by FRANCIS J. MANION , AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF DELAWARE, STATE OF HAWAII, STATE OF ILLINOIS, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF MAINE, STATE OF MARYLAND, STATE OF MINNESOTA, STATE OF NEW MEXICO, STATE OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, STATE OF OREGON, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, STATE OF VERMONT, STATE OF WASHINGTON & DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Movants, represented by JONATHAN B. MILLER , OFFICE OF THE MA ATTORNEY GENERAL.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

Plaintiff, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, initially brought this suit to block two Interim Final Rules ("IFRs") issued by Defendants Donald J. Trump, et al. ("Federal Defendants"), which permitted employers to opt out of providing no-cost contraceptive...

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