National Organization for Women-New York City v. United States Department of Defense et al

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Case Number:

1:23-cv-06750

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Valerie E. Caproni

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  1. November 01, 2024

    Military Escapes Bias Claims Targeting IVF Coverage Policy

    A New York federal judge tossed the crux of a feminist nonprofit group's suit claiming the U.S. Department of Defense's in vitro fertilization policy disadvantages women by limiting coverage to service members who can't get pregnant because of an on-the-job injury, finding the policy applies equally across genders.

  2. July 18, 2024

    Feds Say Loper Bright Not Relevant In IVF Policy Suit

    The U.S. Department of Defense urged a New York federal court Thursday to throw out a nonprofit's lawsuit challenging its in vitro fertilization coverage policy for service members, countering the group's argument that the agency can't shake the suit because the U.S. Supreme Court upended Chevron deference.

  3. July 12, 2024

    Loper Bright Is Shaking Up Dozens Of Regulatory Fights

    In the two weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chevron deference, the landmark decision has emerged as a live issue in dozens of administrative challenges, with federal courts already pausing agency regulations expanding LGBTQ+ rights in education and healthcare and with a wave of parties seeking to use the new decision to win their cases.

  4. July 12, 2024

    Military's IVF Policy Defense Fails Post-Chevron, Group Says

    A nonprofit that's challenging the U.S. military's in vitro fertilization coverage policy for service members told a New York federal judge that federal agencies cannot claim they're entitled to Chevron deference in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision overturning the decades-old precedent.

  5. August 02, 2023

    Feminist Nonprofit Sues Military To Open Up IVF Coverage

    New York City's National Organization for Women sued the U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday, pushing it to expand its in vitro fertilization coverage policy to include same-sex couples and soldiers who lack a service-connected disability.