{"id":12692,"date":"2012-12-31T15:01:17","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T20:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/yimcatholic\/?p=12692"},"modified":"2017-01-24T17:52:54","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T22:52:54","slug":"the-hhs-mandate-takes-it-on-the-chin-again-with-ruling-for-the-founder-of-dominos-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/yimcatholic\/2012\/12\/the-hhs-mandate-takes-it-on-the-chin-again-with-ruling-for-the-founder-of-dominos-pizza.html","title":{"rendered":"The HHS Mandate Takes It on the Chin Again With Ruling For The Founder of Domino’s Pizza UPDATED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Perhaps the Administration will scuttle this ridiculous rule out of embarrassment\u00a0alone. I mean, the phony war on women trope worked well enough to secure reelection, but in reality, it isn\u2019t holding up. Perhaps a miracle, much like the pending deal on the fiscal cliff<\/a>, is imminent.<\/p>\n

Here are the details from the Thomas More Law Center,<\/p>\n

ANN ARBOR, MI \u2013 The Thomas More Law Center (TMLC), a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced that yesterday (12\/30\/12) Federal District Court Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff of the Eastern District of Michigan, granted its Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order of the HHS Mandate.\u00a0 The motion was filed on behalf of Tom Monaghan.
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Judge Zatkoff\u2019s ruling effectively halts enforcement of the HHS mandate against Monaghan and his property management company, Domino\u2019s Farms Corporation of which he is the owner and sole shareholder. Domino\u2019s Farms Corporation manages an Office Complex owned by Monaghan and is not to be confused with Domino\u2019s Pizza. \u00a0Monaghan sold the Pizza company in 1998 and has no active affiliation with it at this time.<\/p>\n

The HHS mandate refers to regulations adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services that forces employers, regardless of their religious convictions, to provide insurance coverage for abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization, and contraception under threat of heavy penalties.<\/p>\n

Erin Mersino, TMLC\u2019s lead counsel on the case filed the original complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive relief on December 14, 2012.\u00a0 On December 21, 2012,\u00a0\u00a0 Mersino filed the Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order.\u00a0Judge Zatkoff issued his ruling amid a flurry of briefs and supplemental pleadings over the Christmas Holiday between Erin Mersino and the Government\u2019s attorney.\u00a0 The need for quick resolution was clear\u2014on January 1, 2013, Tom Monaghan would be forced to choose between violating his religious beliefs and violating federal law.<\/p>\n

For purposes of the emergency Motion, Judge Zatkoff focused only on the claim brought under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. \u00a0He held he did not need to engage in a separate discussion of Plaintiffs\u2019 Constitutional right to the Free Exercise of Religion since both theories seek to protect the same liberty interest\u2014the free practice of one\u2019s religion.<\/p>\n

The Government is expected to appeal Judge Zatkoff\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n

Source.<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click here to read Judge Zatkoff\u2019s entire opinion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Joyeux No\u00ebl, and Happy New Year!<\/p>\n

BREAKING! Another company wins relief on New Years Eve.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Perhaps the Administration will scuttle this ridiculous rule out of embarrassment\u00a0alone. I mean, the phony war on women trope worked well enough to secure reelection, but in reality, it isn\u2019t holding up. Perhaps a miracle, much like the pending deal on the fiscal cliff, is imminent. 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