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Report: Court Backs Catholic Business Owner vs. Obamacare Mandate
Report: Court Backs Catholic Business Owner vs. Obamacare Mandate
Mar 28, 2026 1:55 PM

According to an article from the Chicago Tribune,

U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland, in a ruling late Wednesday, temporarily blocked the government from forcing the owner of Weingartz Supply Company to include contraception in its health coverage of employees. The ruling only affects pany’s proprietor … but it opens the door for other firms to seek relief on religious grounds.

Read the story: here.

Tune in tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 2, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern, for a free discussion, “From a Businessman’s Perspective: ObamaCare and the HHS Mandate.” John C. Kennedy, a West Michigan businessman who is filing a similar lawsuit. Visit auonline.acton.org for more information and to register.

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