#SCOTUS gives Little Sisters a reprieve. For now can escape contraceptive covg rules w/o filling out federal form http://politi.co/1aw6bEI
.@joshgerstein but they have to send feds a letter. Distinction without a difference? http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58316
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@rickhasen@joshgerstein The notice required by SCOTUS does not have the legal effects of the govt form. See http://bit.ly/1jtBXVt . -
@kevincwalsh@rickhasen@joshgerstein Govt has agreed that plan admin Christian Brothers Employee Benefit Trust is ACA-exempt anyway, right? -
@20002ist@rickhasen@joshgerstein Govt said Christian Brothers not covered by ERISA, not that they were exempt from ACA. -
@kevincwalsh@rickhasen@joshgerstein Thus, the "legal effects" of the form to which you allude are in this case entirely imaginary. -
@20002ist@rickhasen@joshgerstein no, see Reaching Souls case in W.D. Okla., among others -
@kevincwalsh@rickhasen@joshgerstein That vaporous logic of Reaching Souls certainly didn't persuade the lower courts in Little Sisters -
@20002ist@rickhasen@joshgerstein same could be said of others of the 18/20 cases covered by lower ct injunctions (all but LSP and ND).
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@rickhasen@joshgerstein its a distinction they believe matters for their religious beliefsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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