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Pizza magnate wins temporary ruling on contraception coverage dispute
Federal Judge Lawrence Zatkoff issued his order late Sunday, saying Thomas Monaghan had “shown that abiding by the mandate will substantially burden his exercise of religion.”
“The (federal) government has failed to satisfy its burden of showing that its actions were narrowly tailored to serve a compelling interest,” said Zatkoff, a 1986 Reagan appointee. “Therefore, the court finds that plaintiffs have established at least some likelihood of succeeding on the merits” of their claim.
Monaghan filed the emergency petition this month, on behalf of himself and Domino’s Farms Corp., a Michigan property management firm he operates, not directly related to the pizza-chain empire. Monaghan sold his majority interest in the pizza company in 1998.
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gophergirl on January 1, 2013 at 2:47 PM
Good, fight the socialists on as many fronts as possible.
I never used to actually hate my fellow Americans no matter how much I disagreed with them, however, since Obama was elected I have come to hate all Liberals. Without prejudice.
Charlemagne on January 1, 2013 at 2:55 PM
What does it matter. ObamaCare was upheld and Obama re-elected. Then there is the ultra-crap sandwich of a bill the Senate just passed…
BigGator5 on January 1, 2013 at 3:15 PM
Likewise.
In happier news, I no longer have to feel bad about the times I ordered Domino’s pizza when other conservatives were showing support for Papa John’s
I *really* hope the ruling ultimately goes in his favor… it’s easy to justify calling a pizza chain a “secular business” (as opposed to companies that publish bibles, which have also been given that label under That One’s regime). If the courts affirm that any private citizens can manage their businesses based on religious principles, Ocare is going to take a huge hit.
Mr. Prodigy on January 1, 2013 at 3:16 PM
This is a good example of people seeing/reading what they want to see/read. He sold his interest in the pizza chain. It’s a property management company.
Your point is still valid however.
Vince on January 1, 2013 at 3:30 PM