Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Date Filed: June 30, 2014
Case #: 13-354
Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined and in which Breyer and Kagan, JJ., joined as to all but Part III–C–1. Breyer and Kagan, JJ., filed a dissenting opinion.
Full Text Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-354_olp1.pdf
Case #: 13-354
Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined and in which Breyer and Kagan, JJ., joined as to all but Part III–C–1. Breyer and Kagan, JJ., filed a dissenting opinion.
Full Text Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-354_olp1.pdf
From what can be seen of the opinion, the US Supremes (SCOTUS) treated Hobby Lobby, Inc, a for profit closely held (read small) corporation as a person for analysis of the relevant statute which requires employers under the act to provide free contraception.
Hobby Lobby balked at that (but I wonder if they provide penile implants, Viagra, and other sex aides for men and possibly women) under the act.
The court said…
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