Over the weekend the Daily Oklahoman carried this story on Hobby Lobby's motion to expedite its appeal concerning the Affordable Care Act's requirement that employers cover the cost of certain emergency contraceptives for its employees. The basis for the motion is Hobby Lobby's assertion that as of July 1, it will face millions of dollars in fines absent a decision from the Tenth Circuit.
Hobby Lobby's motion, which is unopposed, asks the court to set oral argument as soon as practicable after April 4, 2013, which is when briefing will be completed. Interestingly, the motion cites to the Tenth Circuit's practitioner's guide, which states that "[t]he median time from filing appellee’s brief until oral argument is 2.3 months," and "[f]rom hearing to disposition the median time is 3.7 months."