“Would the exemption the Court holds RFRA demands for employers with religiously grounded objections…

"Would the exemption the Court holds RFRA demands for employers with religiously grounded objections to the use of certain contraceptives extend to employers with religiously grounded objections to blood transfusions (Jehovah's Witnesses); antidepressants (Scientologists); medications derived from pigs, including anesthesia, intravenous fluids, and pills coated with gelatin (certain Muslims, Jews, and Hindus); and vaccinations (Christian Scientists, among others)? 31 According to counsel for Hobby Lobby, "each one of these cases . . . would have to be evaluated on its own . . . apply[ing] the compelling interest-least restrictive alternative test." Tr. of Oral Arg. 6. Not much help there for the lower courts bound by today's decision.

The Court, however, sees nothing to worry about. Today's cases, the Court concludes, are "concerned solely with the contraceptive [*45] mandate. Our decision should not be understood to hold that an insurance-coverage mandate must necessarily fall if it conflicts with an employer's religious beliefs. Other coverage requirements, such as immunizations, may be supported by different interests (for example, the need to combat the spread of infectious diseases) and may involve different arguments about the least restrictive means of providing them." Ante, at 46. But the Court has assumed, for RFRA purposes, that the interest in women's health and well being is compelling and has come up with no means adequate to serve that interest, the one motivating Congress to adopt the Women's Health Amendment."
JUSTICE GINSBURG, with whom JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR joins, and with whom JUSTICE BREYER and JUSTICE KAGAN join as to all but Part III-C-1, dissenting.

Syllabus. (Bench Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2013. No. 13-354. Argued March 25, 2014-Decided June 30, 2014 1. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) prohibits the “Government [from] substantially burden[ing] a person’s exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of …

This weekend’s project… The Shapeoko 2. +denhac +ShapeOko. First sharpie print run ….almost tuned…

This weekend's project… The Shapeoko 2. +denhac +ShapeOko. First sharpie print run ….almost tuned in. Next up..creative woodchips. 

For no particular reason but for every occasion. 

For no particular reason but for every occasion. 

Original 16mm Scopitone conversion, from the ‘summer of love’ 1967 hit record, remuxed and refurbish

File under ItsAMadHouse….. Oh Republicans, you are the source of infinite jest. Not happy that he …

File under ItsAMadHouse…..
Oh Republicans, you are the source of infinite jest. Not happy that he only gained 5% of the recent vote (R) Tim Murray now claims the winner of the race was in fact a body double as the real candidate was executed by the "world court" in 2011. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma congressional candidate has announced he plans to contest Tuesday’s primary election of long time Rep. Frank Lucas. In a bizarre letter obtained by NewsChannel 4, Tim Mu…

Disney, while quick to kill off moms, is slow to show animals as animals. Even when they do it is to…

Disney, while quick to kill off moms, is slow to show animals as animals. Even when they do it is to tell a story, hence the great Lemming Lie.

Many zoos, especially in the United States, are masking the realities of nature from visitors, some experts said Wednesday in Copenhagen.