WASHINGTON, D.C.—Cold rain has kept Supreme Court protest numbers on both sides low going into the first weekend after someone leaked a draft court opinion against Roe v. Wade. The protest has fired many pro-abortion groups to a feverish intensity as they face the possibility that states will once again decide on abortion’s legality. “You…
Pro-Abortion Supreme Court Protest Leaders Struggle to Keep Angry Protestors Focused
May 5, 2022
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WASHINGTON-Pro-abortion protesters outnumbered a lone pro-life protester by hundreds, but many still surrounded and screamed at him for nearly a quarter-hour. Never have so many been so angry at so few. By 5 p.m., the daily protest over a leaked Supreme Court opinion that could potentially undo Roe v. Wade had grown to about 200…
The Fascinating Supreme Court Opinions in the Vaello Madero Case
Commentary There hasn’t been much public attention bestowed on the Supreme Court’s opinions in United States v. Vaello Madero (pdf). But there should be. Justice Brett Kavanagh’s opinion for the court held that Congress didn’t violate “equal protection” principles when it denied citizens of Puerto Rico federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Justices Clarence Thomas…
Secrecy Shrouds Key Jackson Documents Despite Durbin’s Sunshine Week Praise
March 21, 2022
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) was among the bipartisan group of signers of a March 16 Sunshine Week letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro declaring that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) “is crucial for ensuring transparency and accountability in government, but persistent challenges continue to limit citizens’ ability to access information under…
Reactions to Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Split Along Partisan Lines
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, thanked God, Breyer, and her family today during her introduction at the White House. Jackson is a former member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, a former federal district court judge, and, most recently, a member of the U.S. Court…
Non-profit Group Sues University of Houston for Restricting Free Speech
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—A non-profit group filed a lawsuit on Feb. 23 against the University of Houston for a harassment policy they claim punishes free speech. Speech First, a non-profit based in Washington, accused the Texas university of violating students’ First Amendment rights by “maintaining a policy” that holds students accountable via disciplinary actions for online and…
Confronting the Medical Debate Around After-Birth Abortion
February 3, 2022
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Commentary In November 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in a potentially important abortion case. The case dealt with the constitutional validity of a Mississippi law, the Gestational Age Act, which prohibits abortion procedures after the 15th week of pregnancy. This case is widely regarded as a major test that will settle…
Faith Groups Seek Emergency High Court Stay on OSHA Mandate; GOP Lawmakers File Amicus Brief for Navy SEALS
December 20, 2021
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Attorneys for nearly a dozen faith-based employers are asking the Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay on enforcement of President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate and to take the case for a full review by the nine justices. “Relief is warranted because the mandate seeks to issue sweeping non-workplace, public health measures. The Occupational Safety…
Faith Groups Seek Emergency High Court Stay on OSHA Mandate
December 20, 2021
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Attorneys for nearly a dozen faith-based employers are asking the Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay on enforcement of President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate and to take the case for a full review by the nine justices. “Relief is warranted because the mandate seeks to issue sweeping non-workplace, public health measures. The Occupational Safety…
Boston’s Christian Flag Debate Heading to US Supreme Court
Over the past 12 years there have been 284 flags—from LGBTQ rainbow flags, a Turkish flag with the Islamic star, to Communist China flags—raised on a public flagpole owned by the city of Boston. But when a local civic organization proposed a Christian flag, officials from the city—known as the Cradle of Liberty—said “no”, making…
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