The brief encourages the high court to accept the case Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius and declare the mandate illegal and unconstitutional. Eighteen states and other parties filed friend-of-the-court briefs last month that also ask the high court to hear the case.

“All Americans, including family business owners, should be free to live and do business according to their faith,” said Senior Counsel David Cortman. “As our brief argues, this case provides the cleanest opportunity for the Supreme Court to uphold that long-held American principle.” ...