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The HHS Mandate in the Fifth Circuit

Fifth Circuit (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi)

 

Court of Appeals

Three appeals have been filed.

  • E. Texas Baptist Univ. v. Sebelius, No. 14-20112 (5th Cir. Feb. 24, 2014), appeal docketed.
  • Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth v. Sebelius No. 14-10241 (5th Cir. Feb. 24, 2014), appeal docketed.
  • Catholic Diocese of Beaumont v. Sebelius, No. 14-40212 (5th Cir. Feb. 24, 2014), appeal docketed.

District Court

Eight cases have been filed.  

Louisiana

  • Louisiana College v. Sebelius, No. 12-463 (D. La. January 4, 2013) (Drell, J.)

Texas

  • Catholic Diocese of Beaumont v. Sebelius, 1:13-CV-709, 2014 WL 31652 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 2, 2014).
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas v. Sebelius, 927 F. Supp. 2d 406 (N.D. Tex. 2013).
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth v. Sebelius, No. 12-314 (N.D. Tex. Dec. 31, 2013) (Means, J.).
  • E. Texas Baptist Univ. v. Sebelius, CIV.A. H-12-3009, 2013 WL 6838893 (S.D. Tex. Dec. 27, 2013).
  • Criswell College v. Sebelius, No. 12-4409 (N.D. Tex. April 9, 2013) (Godbey, J.).

Mississippi

  • Catholic Diocese of Biloxi, Inc. v. Sebelius, 12CV158-HSO-RHW, 2012 WL 6831407 (S.D. Miss. Dec. 20, 2012).

  • American Family Association, Inc. v. Sebelius, No. 13-0032 (N.D. Miss. July 13, 2013)(Aycock, J.).