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The HHS Mandate in the D.C. Circuit

Supreme Court

  • Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington v. Sebelius, No. 13-829 (U.S. Jan. 8, 2014).
  • Gilardi v. Sebelius, No. 13-567 (U.S. Nov. 6, 2013).

Court of Appeals

Seven appeals have been filed.

  • Wheaton Coll. v. Sebelius, 2013 WL 5994617 (D.C. Cir. 2013), remanding and vacating. 
  • Belmont Abbey Coll. v. Sebelius, 703 F.3d 551 (D.C. Cir. 2012), held in abeyance, No. 12-5291 (D.C. Cir. August 13, 2013), remanding and vacating.
  • Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. v Sebelius, 2013 WL 2395168 (May 3, 2013), appeal dismissed.
  • Gilardi v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 733 F.3d 1208 (D.C. Cir. 2013), affirming in part, reversing in part.
  • Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington v. Sebelius, No. 13-5371(D.C. Cir. Dec. 23, 2013) and No. 14-5021 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 23, 2014).
  • Priests for Life, et al. v. HHS, et al., No. 13-5368 (D. C. Cir. Dec. 31, 2013).  
  • Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington v. Sebelius, No. 14-5021 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 23, 2014).

District Courts

18 cases have been filed in the District Court.

  • Wheaton Coll. v. Sebelius, 887 F. Supp. 2d 102 (D.D.C. 2012) appeal held in abeyance, 703 F.3d 551 (D.C. Cir. 2012) and vacated, CV 12-1169 (ESH), 2013 WL 5994617 (D.D.C. Aug. 19, 2013)consolidated with Belmont Abbey Coll. v. Sebelius, 878 F. Supp. 2d 25 (D.D.C. 2012) reconsideration denied, CIV.A. 11-1989 JEB, 2012 WL 3861255 (D.D.C. Sept. 5, 2012) and appeal held in abeyance, 703 F.3d 551 (D.C. Cir. 2012).
  • Belmont Abbey College v. Sebelius, et al., No. 13-1831 (D.D.C. Nov. 20, 2013).
  • Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington v. Sebelius, CIV.A. 12-0815 ABJ, 2013 WL 285599 (D.D.C. Jan. 25, 2013) appeal held in abeyance, 13-5091, 2013 WL 3357814 (D.C. Cir. June 21, 2013).
  • Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington v. Sebelius, CV 13-1441 (ABJ), 2013 WL 6729515 (D.D.C. Dec. 20, 2013)
  • Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. v. Sebelius, 904 F. Supp. 2d 106 (D.D.C. 2012) appeal dismissed, No. 13-5018, 2013 WL 2395168 (D.C. Cir. May 3, 2013).
  • Gilardi v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 733 F.3d 1208 (D.C. Cir. 2013).
  • Johnson Welded Products, Inc., et al. v. Sebelius et al., No. 13-00609(ESH) (D.D.C. May 24, 2013).
  • M & N Plastics, Inc. v. Sebelius, CV 13-819, 2013 WL 5912523 (D.D.C. Nov. 5, 2013).
  • Willis and Willis PLC v. Sebelius, No. 13-01124(CKK) (D.D.C. Aug. 23, 2013).
  • Trijicon, et al. v. Sebelius, et al. No. 13-CV-01207-EGS (D.D.C. Aug. 14, 2013).
  • Priests for Life v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, No. 13-1261 (D.D.C., Dec. 19, 2013).
  • Mersino Dewatering, Inc., et al. v. Sebelius, et al., No. 13-1329 (D.D.C. Sept. 3, 2013).
  • Barron Industries, Inc., et al. v. Sebelius, et al., No. 13-1330 (D.D.C. Sept. 25, 2013).
  • Midwest Fastener Corp. et al. v. Sebelius, et al., No. 13-1337 (D.D.C. Oct. 16, 2013).
  • C.W. Zumbiel, Co. v. Sebelius, et al., No. 13-1611 (D.D.C. Oct. 23, 2013).
  • Joseph Williams, et al. v. Sebelius, et al., No. 13-1699 (D.D.C. Oct. 30, 2013).
  • Stewart v. Sebelius, No. 13-1879 (D.D.C. Nov. 27, 2013).