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Cases against the Affordable Care Act, in chronological order, according to beckfund.org:
Belmont Abbey College v. Sebelius
Date: Nov. 10, 2011
State/District: North Carolina, U.S. District Court -District of Columbia
Type: Private Catholic school in North Carolina founded by Benedictine monks
Colorado Christian University v. Sebelius
Date: Dec. 21, 2011
State/District: Colorado, U.S. District Court ““ Colorado
Type: Non-denominational Christian university
EWTN v. Sebelius
Date: Feb. 9, 2012
State/District: Alabama, U.S. District Court ““ N.D. of Alabama
Type: Largest Catholic Television Network founded by Mother Angelica, a cloistered nun
Priests for Life v. Sebelius
Date: Feb. 15, 2012
State/District: New York, U.S. District Court ““ Eastern District New York
Type: Pro-life nonprofit organization for Catholic clergy/laity
Louisiana College v. Sebelius
Date: Feb. 18, 2012
State/District: Shreveport, La., U.S. District Court ““ Western District of Louisiana
Type: Baptist college
Ave Maria v. Sebelius
Date: Feb. 21, 2012
State/District: Shreveport, La., U.S. District Court ““ Western District of Louisiana
Type: Catholic university
Geneva College v. Sebelius
Date: Feb. 21, 2012
State/District: Beaver Falls, Pa., U.S. District Court ““ Western District of PA
Type: Reformed Presbyterian college
Nebraska v. HHS
Date: Feb. 23, 2012
State/District: Nebraska, U.S. District Court ““ District of Nebraska
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Type: Seven different states, and six other plaintiffs
O’Brien v. HHS
Date: March 15, 2012
State/District: Missouri ““ U.S. District Court ”“ Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis)
Type: Private For-profit business owner ““ Frank O’Brien & O’Brien Industrial Holdings LLC
Newland v. Sebelius
Date: April 30, 2012
State/District: Colorado, U.S. District Court ““ District of Colorado
Type: Private For-profit business owner ““ Hercules Industries, Catholic HVAC Manufacture
Legatus v. Sebelius
Date: May 7, 2012
State/District: Michigan, U.S. District Court ““ Eastern District of Michigan
Type: Catholic business association, Legatus and private for-profit business owner, Weingartz Supply Co.
D.D.C. Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: Washington D.C., U.S. District Court ““ District of Columbia
Type: Catholic charities, educational institutions and archdiocese
E.D.N.Y. Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: New York, U.S. District Court ““ Eastern District of New York
Type: Catholic health and charity services and archdiocese, diocese
W.D.Pa. (Erie) Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court ““ Western District of Pennsylvania
Type: Catholic diocese and social service organizations
W.D.Pa. (Pittsburgh) Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court ““ Western District of Pennsylvania
Type: Catholic diocese and social service organizations
N.D. Tex. (Dallas) Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: Texas, U.S. District Court ““ Northern District of Texas (Dallas Division)
Type: Catholic diocese
N.D. Tex. (Ft. Worth) Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: Texas, U.S. District Court ““ Northern District of Texas (Fort Worth Division)
Type: Catholic diocese
S.D. Ohio (Columbus) Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: Ohio, U.S. District Court ““ Southern District of Ohio
Type: Catholic educational institutions
S.D. Miss. (Gulfport) Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: Mississippi, U.S. District Court ““ Southern District of Mississippi
Type: Catholic educational and social service institutions, diocese
N.D. Ind. (South Bend) Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: Indiana, U.S. District Court ““ Northern District of Indiana
Type: Catholic university
N.D. Ind. (Ft. Wayne) Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: Indiana, U.S. District Court ““ Northern District of Indiana
Type: Catholic social services, media and diocese
E.D. Mo. (St. Louis) Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: Missouri, U.S. District Court ““ Eastern District of Missouri
Type: Catholic charities and archdiocese
N.D. Ill. Lawsuit
Date: May 21, 2012
State/District: Illinois, U.S. District Court ““ Northern District of Illinois
Type: Catholic charities and diocese
Wheaton College v. Sebelius
Date: July 18, 2012
State/District: Illinois, U.S. District Court -District of Columbia
Type: Evangelical liberal arts college and graduate school
C.D. Il. (Peoria) Lawsuit
Date: Aug. 9, 2012
State/District: Illinois, U.S. District Court ““ Central District of Illinois, Peoria Division
Type: Catholic diocese
Triune Health Group v. Sebelius
Date: Aug. 22, 2012
State/District: Illinois, U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
Type: Private employer
Grace Schools v. Sebelius
Date: Aug. 23, 2012
State/District: Indiana, U.S. District Court ““ Northern District of Indiana
Type: Evangelical Christian colleges
M.D. Tn. (Nashville) Lawsuit
Date: Sept. 12, 2012
State/District: Tennessee, U.S. District Court ““ Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division
Type: Catholic diocese, charities and schools
Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius
Date: Sept. 12, 2012
State/District: Oklahoma, U.S. District Court ““ Western District Oklahoma
Type: For-profit business
College of the Ozarks v. Sebelius
Date: Sept. 17, 2012
State/District: Missouri, U.S. District Court ““ Western District of Missouri, Southern Division
Type: Protestant college
Tyndale House v. Sebelius
Date: Oct. 2, 2012
State/District: Illinois, U.S. District Court ““ District of Columbia
Type: Christian publishing house
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta v. Sebelius
Date: Oct. 5, 2012
State/District: Georgia, U.S. District Court
Type: Catholic diocese/charities
Autocam Corp. v. Sebelius
Date: Oct. 8, 2012
State/District: Michigan, U.S. District Court ““ Western District of Michigan ”“ Southern Division
Type: Private business
Korte & Luitjohan Contractors v. Sebelius
Date: Oct. 9, 2012
State/District: Illinois, U.S. District Court ““ Southern District of Illinois
Type: For-profit, Catholic-owned and operated contractor business
East Texas Baptist University & Houston Baptist University v. Sebelius
Date: Oct. 9, 2012
State/District: Texas, U.S. District Court ““ Southern District of Texas
Type: Baptist universities
Griesedieck v. Sebelius
Date: Oct. 19, 2012
State/District: Missouri, U.S. District Court ““ Western District of Missouri, Southern Division
Type: For-profit, Christian-owned and operated business
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami v. Sebelius
Date: Oct. 19, 2012
State/District: Florida, U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division
Type: Catholic diocese/charities
Grote Industries v. Sebelius
Date: Oct. 29, 2012
State/District: Indiana, U.S. District Court ““ Southern District of Indiana, New Albany Division
Type: Auto-lighting company
Criswell College v. Sebelius
Date: Nov. 1, 2012
State/District: Texas, U.S. District Court ““ Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division
Type: Baptist college
Annex Medical v. Sebelius
Date: Nov. 2, 2012
State/District: Minnesota, U.S. District Court ““ District of Minnesota
Type: Medical equipment manufacturer
Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius
Date: Dec. 4, 2012
State/District: Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court ““ Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Type: Mennonite wood component business
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