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Which justice wrote the majority opinion in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.?
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Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion for the U.S. Supreme Court in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.1
In this 5–4 decision, the court ruled that closely held for-profit corporations are considered "persons" under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and may therefore be exempt from providing contraceptive coverage in their employees' health insurance plans if doing so violates the owners' sincerely held religious beliefs.1