Posted on 04/26/2017 4:27:53 PM PDT by marshmallow
April 25, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – The Trump administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) caused surprise today by signaling that it intends to continue the Obama administration's court battle with the Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious groups over the HHS contraception mandate, at least for the time being.
While Trump had promised on the campaign trail to drop the provision, the DOJ has now asked the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for 60 more days to negotiate with East Texas Baptist University and other religious institutions to find a solution to their religious liberty concerns.
In June 2016, the Supreme Court in Zubik v. Burwell had ordered the government to work with the Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious employers to find a solution. Dozens of religious groups have objected to being forced by the Obama administration to provide their employees with health insurance that covers contraceptives and potentially abortifacient drugs and devices.
However, thanks to the Supreme Court, the Trump administration is prevented from enforcing the heavy penalties the contraception mandate imposes on non-compliant employers.
The DOJ's decision to prolong the case, essentially picking up where the Obama administration left off, has puzzled conservatives.
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Womans issue.
Hillary in Jail yet?
60 days. Big deal. Give Sessions the time he needs.
Hopefully they’re working on something that shuts this stupidity DOWN once and for all.
Separation of Church and State! That’s ALL we hear from the Socialist Democrat Party!
However, thanks to the Supreme Court, the Trump administration is prevented from enforcing the heavy penalties the contraception mandate imposes on non-compliant employers...
Trump was NEVER gonna hit them hard anyway.
They are still negotiating.
But still won’t hurt to send him a tweet on this.
He’s got many, many people whispering in his ear.
He’s doing a great job considering.
The Honorable Jeff Sessions may not have control there.
The DOJ includes the still-corrupt in more than one
District, it appears.
Its frustrating how slow Sessions moves. There are huge, embedded nests of termites and cockroaches in the DOJ that need exterminating but they keep destroying things.
Sessions is almost invisible. Holder was always out front, trumpeting his mis-justices every day, it seemed.
I’ve lost faith in Sessions. Makes you wonder what the deep state has on him.
Prior to Ron Rosenstein’s confirmation as Deputy AG only yesterday, Sessions was flying solo at DOJ. It would not surprise me at all if he never signed off on this.
This is largely self-inflicted: Pres Trump could have announced dozens of DOJ nominees in advance of his inauguration and many more of them would (probably) have been confirmed by now. Whoever told him to stay big picture and go slow on nominations did a real disservice. It would have been very easy for him to get a list of plausible conservative appointees from the Heritage Foundation or the Federalist Society, just as he did for SCOTUS.
I think Sessions is tremendous....He’s the mouse that roars.
Backed down on another issue? I’m so Not surprised.
I still support Trump but find this objectionable. How about the FR Kool-Aid Drinkers that take offense at anyone criticizing Trump. Still standing by? Got a good stock of Vaseline?
explanation?
Sessions is a clueless douchebag.
the Trump administration is prevented from enforcing the heavy penalties the contraception mandate imposes on non-compliant employers."
This doesn't pertain to Islam of course............
An INCOMPETENT clueless douchebag.
The guy is too old for the job. I might be wrong but perception is old and tired. We need young, keep-up-with-me person that will take charge and clean house.
He’s younger than Trump.
Seriously?!
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