Case Name: EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY; Houston Baptist University, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Westminster Theological Seminary, Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvia Mathews BURWELL, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants; University of Dallas, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants; Catholic Diocese of Beaumont; Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, Incorporated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants; Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fort Worth, Incorporated, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, in her official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2015-09-30
Citations: 807 F.3d 630
Docket Number: Nos. 14-20112, 14-10661, 14-10241, 14-40212
Parties: EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY; Houston Baptist University, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Westminster Theological Seminary, Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvia Mathews BURWELL, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants. University of Dallas, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants. Catholic Diocese of Beaumont; Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, Incorporated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fort Worth, Incorporated, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, in her official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 807
Pages: 630–635

Head Matter:
EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY; Houston Baptist University, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Westminster Theological Seminary, Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvia Mathews BURWELL, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants. University of Dallas, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants. Catholic Diocese of Beaumont; Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, Incorporated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fort Worth, Incorporated, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, in her official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Perez, in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor; Jacob J. Lew, in his official capacity as Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury; United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Treasury, Defendants-Appellants.
Nos. 14-20112, 14-10661, 14-10241, 14-40212.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Sept. 30, 2015.
Eric C. Rassbach (argued), Diana Marie Verm, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Kenneth Reed Wynne, Esq., Wynne & Wynne, L.L.P., Houston, TX, for Interve-nor Plaintiff-Appellee.
Adam Craig Jed (argued), Megan Barbero, Esq., Alisa Beth Klein, Esq., Ja-cek Pruski, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Daniel David Hu, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Ayesha N. Khan, Esq., Mailee Rebecca Smith, Esq., Wasington, DC, Deborah Jane Dewart, Swansboro, NC, for Amicus Curiae.
Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Treating the petition for rehearing en banc as a petition for panel rehearing, the petition for panel rehearing is DENIED. The court having been polled at the request of one of its members, and a majority of the judges who are in regular active service and not disqualified not having voted in favor (Fed. RApp. P. 35 and 5th Cir. R. 35), the petition for rehearing en banc is DENIED.
In the en banc poll, 4 judges voted in favor of rehearing (Judges Jones, Clement, Owen, and Elrod), and 11 judges voted against rehearing (Chief Judge Stewart and Judges Jolly, Davis, Smith, Dennis, Prado, Southwick, Haynes, Graves, Hig-ginson, and Costa).
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