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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: Chris_ on December 30, 2012, 01:43:36 PM
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Seventh Circuit Blocks the HHS Mandate for a Private Business
Late yesterday afternoon, the Seventh Circuit granted an emergency injunction against the HHS mandate — preventing its enforcement against an Illinois business and its owners. My colleagues at the ACLJ represent Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc., a family-owned, full-service construction contractor. The company is located in Highland, Ill., and employs about 90 workers.
The brief opinion is worth a read in its entirety, but two parts stand out. First, the court disagreed with the Tenth Circuit’s recent decision rejecting Hobby Lobby’s request for a similar injunction. In a key paragraph the court stated:
National Review (http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/336589/seventh-circuit-blocks-hhs-mandate-private-business-david-french#)
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National Review (http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/336589/seventh-circuit-blocks-hhs-mandate-private-business-david-french#)
I'm glad the 1st Amendment still counts for something somewhere.
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Excellent news.