Media Advisory: Press Conference to discuss Supreme Court briefs in the Little Sisters of the Poor case

Media Advisory: Press Conference to discuss Supreme Court briefs in the Little Sisters of the Poor case

For Immediate Release:  April 13, 2016
Media Contact:  Melinda Skea, media@becketlaw.org, 202-349-7224

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today on April 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. EST, Becket will hold a press call to discuss the briefs submitted last night (see resource section below) to the U.S. Supreme Court in the Little Sisters of the Poor case in Zubik v. Burwell.

Less than a week after the Supreme Court heard the case of the Little Sisters of the Poor, the Court made an unprecedented move asking both sides to provide additional arguments about whether the government could find ways to distribute contraceptives without the involvement of religious non-profits and their health plans. The Court had also asked whether, for non-profits who buy traditional insurance plans, the government might hire the same insurance company to provide the drugs.

Currently the government exempts 1 in 3 Americans from this regulation. It also exempts large corporations such as Exxon, Visa and even the government’s own Military family plan. A total of 100 million Americans are exempted.

What:

Press Call for the Little Sisters of the Poor case

Who:

Mark Rienzi, senior counsel of Becket

When:

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 10 a.m. EST

How to join:

Dial in number: 888-670-9385

Pin: 54523

Email questions in advance to: media@becketlaw.org

For more information or to arrange a follow-up interview with a Becket Fund attorney, please contact Melinda Skea at media@becketlaw.org or 202-349.–224. Interviews can be arranged in English, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

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