Third Circuit cases included in new contraception-mandate cert grant

The Supreme Court today granted certiorari in 7 cases involving challenges to the Affordable Care Act’s contraception-mandate. Two of the cases are out of the Third Circuit; both were decided in the same opinion upholding the mandate.

Lyle Denniston has this early coverage of the new grant at Scotusblog. The Court indicated (Scotusblog link here) that it expects to hold the argument in March.