Hobby Lobby v. Burwell

Q: What court decided Burwell?

Hobby Lobby v. Burwell was decided by the U.S. District Court in 2012.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Burwell?

Hobby Lobby v. Burwell involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Healthcare & Conscience.

Legal Case

A Christian-owned for-profit company must provide insurance coverage for contraceptive drugs under the HHS mandate, as the religious beliefs of the owners were only indirectly burdened and secular for-profit corporations do not have a constitutional right to free exercise of religion.

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Hobby Lobby v. Burwell (D. 2012).

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Hobby Lobby v. Burwell [U.S. District Court, 2012] — A Christian-owned for-profit company must provide insurance coverage for contraceptive drugs under the HHS mandate, as the religious beliefs of the owners were only indirectly burdened and secular for-profit corporations do not have a constitutional right to free exercise of religion. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/hobby-lobby-4/, accessed September 15, 2026).

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Year: 2012 Court: U.S. District Court

Free Exercise Healthcare & Conscience

Holding: A Christian-owned for-profit company must provide insurance coverage for contraceptive drugs under the HHS mandate, as the religious beliefs of the owners were only indirectly burdened and secular for-profit corporations do not have a constitutional right to free exercise of religion.

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Federal Judge: Christian Owned For-Profit Company Must Comply with HHS Mandate November 29, 2012

Primary coverage

Hobby Lobby v. Burwell is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2012. The court held that a Christian-owned for-profit company must provide insurance coverage for contraceptive drugs under the HHS mandate, as the religious beliefs of the owners were only indirectly burdened and secular for-profit corporations do not have a constitutional right to free exercise of religion.