Zubik and others v Burwell and others

Federal statutory rights – Free exercise of religion – Burden upon – Federal regulations requiring nonprofit organizations providing health insurance for employees to cover cost of contraceptives as part of insurance plans unless submitting form to insurer or government stating objections on religious grounds – Organizations objecting to requirement as substantial burden on exercise of religion in violation of federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act – Supreme Court hearing seven consolidated petitions from judgments of four Circuit Courts of Appeal – Whether petitioners’ religious exercise substantially burdened – Whether government has compelling interest in so burdening – Whether regulations least restrictive means of serving interest – Whether contraceptive coverage could be provided to employees through petitioners’ insurance companies without notice from petitioners – Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA), 42 USC §§ 2000bb–1(a), (b) as amended by Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), §§ 2000cc–5(7)(A); Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), 42 USC §§ 300gg–13(a)(4)

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