Nov 1, 2012 / 14:59 pm
A federal judge in Michigan has granted the second temporary injunction against the federal contraception mandate to plaintiffs who argue that it violates their right to freely practice their religion in business decisions.
"This is not only a victory for our clients, but for religious freedom," said Erin Mersino, lead counsel on the case for the Thomas More Law Center, which is representing Weingartz Supply Company and its president Daniel Weingartz.
"The federal court has found that our clients have a likelihood of success and would be irreparably harmed by the unconstitutional overreaching of the HHS mandate," she explained in a statement.
On Oct. 31, U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland granted a preliminary injunction to block the enforcement of the mandate against the family owned and operated outdoor power equipment company while the case continues to move through the court system.