Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., 573 U.S. 682 (2014)
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., is a case in which it was decided if for-profit corporations, under the Affordable Care Act, were required to provide their employees with contraceptive health care that went against their religious beliefs. I find this case interesting because it allowed to Supreme Court to further interpret the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. delivered the opinion of the court in the 5-4 majority decision for Hobby Lobby Stores.
Explore the following questions:
- What brought about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 and what impact did it have on businesses at the time?
- What are the specifications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its exemptions for religious employers?
- Under what conditions and lower court decisions did Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores make its way up to Supreme Court?
- How will the ruling of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores effect businesses in the future?
