Simpson Thacher Teams With ACLU to Challenge Federal Restrictions on Contraceptive Coverage
10.06.17
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On October 6, the Firm, along with the ACLU, filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration challenging interim rules issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies that would allow nearly all employers and universities to deny employees and students insurance coverage for contraception if the employer or university has a religious or moral objection. The lawsuit, which Simpson Thacher is handling pro bono, argues that the interim rules infringe upon the Establishment Clause and the Equal Protection Clause by authorizing discrimination against women seeking reproductive healthcare, and violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
The lawsuit has received prominent media coverage in both The National Law Journal and Law360. To read The National Law Journal article, click here (subscription required). To read the Law360 article, click here (subscription required).
The Simpson Thacher team includes Alexis Coll-Very, Linton Mann III, Matthew Bricker, Julia Heald, Lawrence Huang, Meredith Karp, Marissa Lambert and Casey Mathews.