A short description of the case
THE RULING
Major case milestones
Case Timeline
June 2014
» The Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby
March 2014
» U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (previously Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores) on March 25 to determine whether the government has the power to force family business owners to act against their faith based solely on their companies’ form of organization
November 2013
» U.S. Supreme Court agrees to take up Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (previously Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores), a landmark case addressing the Constitutionally guaranteed rights of business owners to operate their family companies without violating their deeply held religious convictions