Tag: constitutional rights

Legal Team for Christian Postal Worker Pushed out for Demanding Sunday Work Exemption Hopeful About Upcoming Case

The legal team representing an evangelical Christian postal worker who quit the U.S. Postal Service after it refused to accommodate his wish not to work on the Sunday Sabbath is “optimistic” about the case the Supreme Court will hear next month. Over the opposition of the Biden administration, the court agreed on Jan. 13 to…


Vivek Ramaswamy Vows to Shut Down FBI If Elected President

Vivek Ramaswamy added another agency to the list of federal entities he says he’d shut down if elected president in 2024: the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “We are done with the J. Edgar Hoover legacy,” the 2024 presidential hopeful told the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 3. Ramaswamy, a biotech…


Activists Seek to Resuscitate 1972 Equal Rights Amendment

A coalition of feminist and transgender groups is turning to Congress to breathe new life into the twice-dead Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). First introduced in 1972, the ill-fated amendment failed to be ratified by the constitutionally required 38 states within the seven years Congress allotted for the process. It fell short again even after Congress,…


House Wants Companies to Tell Consumers About Cameras, Microphones in Devices

The House of Representatives on Feb. 27 overwhelmingly voted to make manufacturers tell consumers if an Internet-connected device comes with a camera or microphone, with enforcement left to the Federal Trade Commission. That requirement does not cover certain devices, such as “a telephone (including a mobile phone), a laptop, tablet, or any device that a…


Pro-Abortion Group’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Pro-Life Leader Rejected by Texas Supreme Court

A pro-life activist and his group can’t be sued for defamation for calling pro-abortion groups “criminal organizations,” the Supreme Court of Texas ruled. The court ruled (pdf) on Feb. 24 that pro-life activist Mark Lee Dickson need not face defamation claims in lower courts because he was expressing a constitutionally protected opinion. The case is…


[SUNDAY WATCH PARTY] Aaron Siri (Part 1): Why Are Vaccine Manufacturers the Most Protected Companies in America?

Join us for our ATL Sunday Watch Party! During the Watch Party this Sunday at 7:30pm ET, everyone can watch part one of our episode with Aaron Siri for FREE—even without a subscription. Feel free to share this link with your friends and family! This episode was originally published in Feb 9, 2023. “When we…


In a Rare Move That Split Conservatives, Supreme Court Gives Death Row Inmate a Win

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5–4 decision that divided the court’s conservatives that a death row inmate in Arizona is entitled to contest his sentence in federal court after a state court’s procedural rule prevented him from doing so. Appeals from prisoners under a death sentence rarely succeed at the high court but…


Minnesota Senate Passes Bills Granting Felons Voting Rights, Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants

Two bills that would grant felons voting rights and illegal immigrants the ability to obtain driver’s licenses were passed by the Minnesota Senate on Feb. 22. Passed in a 35-30 vote, the “Restore the Vote” bill (pdf) would restore the voting rights of convicted felons immediately after they are released from jail. The bill’s passage…


Legal Foundation Demands Answers From IRS Over Risk of ‘Discriminatory’ Audits

Records of communications among top-level Biden administration officials are being sought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that may shed light on how the federal government has altered or plans to alter tax audit policy in accordance with a Feb. 16 Executive Order. The America First Legal Foundation (AFL), a Washington-based nonprofit agency, filed…


Cop Who Lost Job Over Pro-Traditional Marriage Social Media Post Considers Suing Georgia City

A former police officer is considering filing a civil rights lawsuit against a Georgia police department after he was forced out of his job for refusing to delete a Facebook post defending traditional marriage. The possible lawsuit comes as the Supreme Court and some lower courts have become increasingly protective in recent years of constitutionally…