How did the U.S. district court initially rule on Hobby Lobby’s request for an injunction?

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In the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., the U.S. district court denied the motion filed by the owners of Hobby Lobby, Inc. for a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the contraceptive mandate issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.1

The plaintiffs had sought this relief, arguing that the mandate—which required their company to provide insurance coverage for certain contraceptive methods—violated their rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and the First Amendment by forcing them to facilitate what they considered to be abortion inducers. Following the district court's denial, the case proceeded through the appellate process, eventually reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.1