Tag: Supreme Court
The court’s 5-4 ruling, with conservatives in the majority, came in a dispute over a Montana scholarship program...
Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling
by: Kathryn Post WASHINGTON, June 30, 2020 (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for religious schools to obtain public funds, upholding a Montana scholarship program thatRead More
“An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII...”
Supreme Court rules that federal law protects LGBTQ persons from employment discrimination
by: Kathryn Post June 15, 2020 (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act onRead More
Lower courts in California had previously turned down the churches' requests.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to limits on church services
by: Paul O’DonnellWASHINGTON, May 30, 2020 (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worshipRead More
ERLC President Russell Moore told Baptist Press he prays the high court will uphold Indiana's law.
Reconsider Roe v. Wade, brief urges Supreme Court
by Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP), Nov. 26, 2018 — The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and allies have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its landmark RoeRead More
The Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, Dianne Feinstein of California, expressed concern about Kavanaugh's seeming willingness to restrict abortion rights
Kavanaugh hearings open, abortion draws spotlight
by David Roach Date: September 04, 2018 – Tuesday WASHINGTON (BP) — Abortion drew the spotlight today (Sept. 4) as the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings opened for judgeRead More
Religious freedom advocates praised the high court's decision.
Cake baker’s 7-2 SCOTUS win affirms religious liberty
by Tom Strode WASHINGTON, June 04, 2018 (BP) — The U.S. Supreme Court delivered an important, if not wide-ranging, victory for religious liberty Monday (June 4) in its continuing faceoffRead More
The justices' decision in the case -- expected before they end their term this summer
High court leaves pro-life center supporters ‘hopeful’
by Tom Strode WASHINGTON, March 20, 2018 (BP) — A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared receptive today (March 20) to arguments by pro-life pregnancy centers that a state lawRead More