Commonwealth of Pennsylvania et al. v. Trump et al.

Docket No.
2:17-cv-04540
District Court
Pennsylvania Eastern

Goal

  • Block enforcement of an agency action
  • Declaration that agency action is unlawful
  • Vacate agency action

Issues

Case History

Why this Matters:

The plaintiff alleges that federal regulations exempting certain employers from providing women access to insurance plans that guarantee coverage of contraception without cost-sharing violate the Administrative Procedure Act, the Affordable Care Act, the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Broader exemptions to contraceptive coverage requirements could result in higher out-of-pocket costs and reduced access to services, making it more difficult to access this care.


Potential Impact:

Exempting employers and health insurers from providing otherwise required contraceptive care limits access to contraceptive care and contraceptive counseling, jeopardizing women’s health and safety and increasing medical expenses for patients and state governments.

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Current Status

Appeal Filed

Legal Issues

Fifth Amendment - Equal Protection Clause, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Administrative Procedure Act - Without Observance of Procedure Required by Law, Administrative Procedure Act - Contrary to Law, Administrative Procedure Act - Arbitrary and Capricious, First Amendment - Establishment Clause

Amicus Briefs for Plaintiff(s)

American Association of University Women et al.; Massachusetts et al.; American Nurses Association et al.; U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce et al.; National Women’s Law Center et al.; Program for the Study of Reproductive Justice at Yale Law School; Center for Reproductive Rights et al.; Americans United for Separation of Church and State et al.; Planned Parenthood Federation of America et al.; Caroline Mala Corbin et al.

Amicus Briefs for Defendant(s)

American Center for Law & Justice

Topic(s)

Preventive Services

Date Filed
October 11, 2017
Case Type
Civil
Court Type
District Court
Court
Pennsylvania Eastern
Judge
Beetlestone, Wendy Appointed By: Barack Obama
Plaintiff(s)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; State of New Jersey
Lead Counsel For Plaintiff(s)
Government
Defendant(s)
Donald J. Trump; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Department of Health and Human Services; Scott Bessent; Department of the Treasury; Lori Chavez-DeRemer; Department of Labor; United States
Lead Counsel for Defendant(s)
Government
Intervenors
Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home