Two of three federal appeals judges appeared unconvinced Thursday that a Seattle-area church had standing to challenge a Washington law requiring health insurers to pay for abortion care to the same extent they cover pregnancy-related services that allegedly violates its religious rights.
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judges Susan P. Graber and Lucy H. Koh didn’t appear likely to change their minds following new oral arguments in a case they previously decided in March 2025 over the dissent of Judge Consuelo M. Callahan. At that time, the majority said Cedar Park Assembly of God didn’t have standing ...
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