U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam of the Northern District of California has issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration’s rule changes allowing some employers to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Gilliam found the process leading to the changes violated the Administrative Procedure Act, a ruling that mirrored findings by U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, who ruled against the administration in a similar case last week.
In October, the Trump administration issued rule changes expanding the scope of the exemption for religious organizations under the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive coverage mandate, and created a new exemption based on “moral objections.”
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Ross Todd
Ross Todd is the Editor/columnist for the Am Law Litigation Daily. He writes about litigation of all sorts. Previously, Ross was the Bureau Chief of The Recorder, ALM's California affiliate. Contact Ross at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Ross_Todd.
