211890P.pdf   12/09/2022  The Religious Sisters of Mercy  v.  Xavier Becerra
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  21-1890
   U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota - Eastern   
   [PUBLISHED] [Smith, Author, with Gruender and Kobes, Circuit Judges] 
   Civil case - Affordable Care Act. The district court enjoined the federal 
   defendants from enforcing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and 
   Affordable Care Act in a way which compels the plaintiffs to perform and 
   provide insurance for gender transitions. Held: (1) the Catholic Benefits 
   Association lacked associational standing to sue on behalf of unnamed 
   members; (2) the remaining plaintiffs had standing to challenge HHS's 
   enforcement of Section 1557: (3) the Catholic Benefits Association had 
   standing to challenge the EEOC's interpretation of Title VII with respect 
   to this issue; (4) the matter is ripe with respect to the challenges to 
   Section 1557 and Title VII; and (5) the district court did not err in 
   granting plaintiffs permanent injunctive relief as they showed imminent 
   irreparable harm sufficient to justify permanent injunctive relief against 
   HHS and the EEOC.