A suit brought by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh arguing that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, infringed on its right to freedom of religion was dismissed by a federal judge this week.
It was one of 40 similar cases brought nationwide, U.S. District Judge Terrence McVerry of the Western District of Pennsylvania said in his opinion. McVerry didn’t reach the substance of the claim because he dismissed the case after finding that it wasn’t ripe. He further held that the diocese didn’t have standing.
