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Federal Government Temporarily Agrees Not To Enforce ObamaCare Mandate
Against Faith-Based Minnesota Car Dealership
HASTINGS, Minn., March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today,
attorneys from Liberty Institute and Minnesota volunteer attorneys
Kathryn Nash and Meghann Kantke announced that the Federal government
temporarily agreed not to enforce the so-called, "contraceptive
mandate" against two Hastings, Minnesota car dealerships-Hastings
Automotive, Inc. and Hastings Chrysler Center-and their owner, Doug
Erickson. Last week's ruling by the Minnesota district court
reiterated the Federal government's agreement not to enforce the
ObamaCare Mandate against Erickson in violation of his religious
conscience in the operation of his business. Erickson operates his
businesses according to the principles of his Christian faith.
"We are grateful that the United States Department of Justice agreed
to temporarily refrain from enforcing a portion of the law that we
believe would force Mr. Erickson to give up his freedom when doing
business," said Jeremy Dys, Senior Counsel for Liberty Institute. "We
hope the Supreme Court of the United States will agree that every
American should be free to live and work according to their beliefs
and without fear of punishment by their government."
Last week's ruling [Follow link:
http://www.libertyinstitute.org/document.doc?id=136] provides
temporary relief for Erickson's business at least until after the
Supreme Court of the United States rules in the much-anticipated Hobby
Lobby case. Arguments in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood
Specialties cases will be held tomorrow, on March 25, 2014. How the
Supreme Court rules in those cases will ultimately determine whether
the Federal government will be required to continue to respect the
First Amendment rights of family-owned businesses like Erickson's or
require them to violate conscience in order to do business.
Liberty Institute is a national nonprofit legal group dedicated to
defending and restoring religious liberty across America - in our
schools, for our churches, inside our military and throughout the
public arena. Liberty's vision is to reestablish religious liberty in
accordance with the principles of our Founding Fathers. For
information, visit www.LibertyInstitute.org.
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