Tag: Supreme Court

Judicial Philosophies Not Same as Political Parties, Justice Barrett Argues

By Mary Margaret Olohan Amy Coney Barrett says the public sees the Supreme Court as a partisan institution and that the justices can’t let biases affect their work. — Read on http://www.dailysignal.com/2021/09/13/judicial-philosophies-not-same-as-political-parties-justice-barrett-argues

Justice Barrett: The Supreme Court is NOT a Partisan Organization | TheDailyBeat

From The Daily Beat Justice Barrett: The Supreme Court is NOT a Partisan Organization | TheDailyBeat — Read on thedailybeat.org/2021/09/13/justice-barrett-the-supreme-court-is-not-a-partisan-organization/

Supreme Court Grants Execution Delay to Texas Inmate over Pastor’s Touch Request

On Wednesday, a 37-year-old Texas man on death row won a reprieve after he claimed that the Lone Star state was violating his religious freedom by refusing to let his pastor lay hands on him at the time of his execution.

Church petitions SCOTUS after denial of parsonage tax exemption | Politics News | The Christian Post

By Emily Wood Religious liberty legal organizations petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court this week to reverse a Virginia court’s decision denying a parsonage exemption to unordained college ministers based on the city’s interpretation of Presbyterian doctrine. — Read on http://www.christianpost.com/news/church-petitions-scotus-after-denial-of-parsonage-tax-exemption.html

Mississippi abortion ban in line with most European laws | Politics News | The Christian Post

By Ryan Foley A new report reveals that Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, the subject of litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court, is in line with most European laws on abortion. — Read on http://www.christianpost.com/news/mississippis-abortion-ban-in-line-with-most-european-laws-report.html

5 Big Cases From Supreme Court’s 2020 Term

Zack Smith, Alexander Phipps Now that the Supreme Court’s 2020 term has concluded, it is time to review the most consequential cases and examine how the justices ruled. — Read on http://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/07/scholars-and-scribes-preview-five-big-cases-from-the-courts-2020-term/

Christian Florist Could Lose All After Same-Sex Wedding Court Battle: Virginia Allen

By Virginia Allen In a blow to religious freedom, the Supreme Court refused to hear Christian florist Barronelle Stutzman’s appeal in a same-sex wedding case. — Read on http://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/08/i-could-lose-everything-after-devastating-end-to-8-year-court-battle-over-same-sex-wedding-florist-says/