United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Amicus Curiae
Noel J. Francisco, Counsel of Record
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is an assembly of the leadership of the Catholic Church in the United States. Noel J. Francisco is a partner with the law firm Jones Day, where he is the chair of the government regulations practice. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Respondents as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on January 28, 2014 At bottom, the question pending before this Court is straightforward: Absent interests of the highest order, can the Government force entities or individuals to take actions that violate their sincerely held religious beliefs? Under the…
