Category: U.S. Supreme Court

Colorado Graphic Designer Fears for Her Life as Freedom of Speech Case Heads to Supreme Court

Lorie Smith left the corporate world in 2012 to form her own website design firm, 303 Creative, which soon flourished. But in 2016 she was asked to create a design conveying a same-sex marriage message that flatly violated her deeply held Christian faith. Smith declined to do so and when it became clear a Colorado…


Pro-Abortion Protesters at Supreme Court Chant ‘[Expletive] Them Kids’

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Following a large pro-abortion march on Saturday, the protest on May 15 outside the Supreme Court was smaller but not short on sharp rhetoric. “[Expletive] them kids,” protesters chanted. “It is not good for the large protests, but it is definitely funny as [expletive],” one protester said about the chant. About 50 mostly female…


Protesters Scream Obscenities Outside Justices’ Houses Following Washington March

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland—Around 20 pro-abortion protesters directed their screams at Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s children while walking by the justice’s Maryland residence multiple times on Saturday. “Kavanaugh girls, tell your dad to stop,” one protester shouted. “I hope your daughters don’t have to make this choice,” another shouted. “[Expletive] you, Kavanaugh, you rapist piece of [expletive]”…


Thousands of Pro-Abortion Protesters March to the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON—At least 2,000 protesters marched to the Supreme Court Saturday to protest the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade. Despite rainy weather, the area saw the largest Washington pro-abortion protest since a leaked Supreme Court opinion suggested that the court might overturn Roe v. Wade. The protest march started at the Washington Memorial, organized by…


Protests Continue Outside Supreme Court Justices’ Residences

Pro-abortion protesters appeared outside Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s house again on May 12. Their appearance is the latest in a campaign that started after someone leaked a Supreme Court opinion that suggested the court planned to overturn Roe v. Wade. That sparked pro-choice supporters into publicly expressing anger about the move to the court and some…


Seven Activists Create ‘Performance Art’ Outside Justice Barrett’s House

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia—Seven activists quietly walked in circles while dressed as “handmaids” near Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s house on May 11. The activists wore red robes, white bonnets, and black face masks, a reference to The Handmaid’s Tale, a novel about a dystopian America controlled by religious extremists who oppress women. The activists all…


No Police Visible Outside Homes of Justices Roberts and Kavanaugh

MARYLAND—At least two Supreme Court justices still have no visible police protection outside their homes, even after threats of additional protests. On May 9, more than 100 protesters marched and demonstrated outside the residences of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Chief Justice John Roberts, and Justice Samuel Alito. They chanted slogans including “Abort the Court.” The protests…


Pro-Life Groups Outraged by Protests at Supreme Court Justices’ Homes

WASHINGTON—Pro-life advocates have expressed shock at recent news of abortion activists leading an aggressive campaign of protest outside the homes of Supreme Court justices. Picketing to influence a judge’s ability to discharge his duty is a crime under U.S. law, but pro-abortion group Ruth Sent Us still has an online announcement calling for protests Wednesday outside the…


Wave of Pro-Abortion Violence After Leak of Supreme Court Draft Ruling

Pro-abortion protesters have attacked pro-life organizations in a number of states by smashing windows, spraying graffiti, and one hurling a Molotov cocktail. According to pro-life website LiveAction, violent demonstrators have attacked a pregnancy center in Portland, Oregon, and a Catholic church in Boulder, Colorado. Pro-abortion group Ruth Sent Us also asked activists to “stand at…


Rain Dampens Turnout at Friday’s Supreme Court Abortion Protest

WASHINGTON—Although hundreds of pro-abortion protesters have demonstrated before the Supreme Court every night since Tuesday, less than 50 showed up on the afternoon of May 6 for a 4 p.m. protest. The protests started after the leak of a Supreme Court opinion draft that suggests the court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade. The likely…