Tag Archives: Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
U.S. Senator Hawley Lambastes SCOTUS Activism
In a blistering must-see address on the U.S. Senate floor, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), the youngest member of the U.S. Senate, condemned Justice Neil Gorsuch’s opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. Writing for the Majority, Gorsuch essentially legislated from the bench, changing duly passed federal law with far-reaching and destructive consequences for all Americans, especially religious Americans.
Posted in Federal, Religious Liberty
Tagged Antonin Scalia, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, Josh Hawley, Judicial Activism, Neil Gorsuch, Originalism, SCOTUS, textualism, U.S. Senate
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Trump Reverses Obama on Faith-Based Foster Care and Adoption
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed new rules Nov. 1 allowing faith-based providers to continue serving their communities in a manner consistent with their religious beliefs. According to a conference call between Vice President Mike Pence’s office and the media, the Obama rule jeopardized the ability of faith-based providers to continue serving their communities, penalizing them for their deeply held beliefs. It did so by forcing these providers to either place children in the homes of same-sex couples or discontinue care.
Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty
Tagged adoption, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, foster care, Fulton v. Philadelphia, Lori Windham, SCOTUS
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High School Student in NJ Wins Case to Keep ‘Under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance
A case filed by the American Humanist Association in New Jersey has gone down in flames, defeated by a high school student named Samantha Jones, backed by lawyers from the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, and the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion, which acted in support. Fox News explains what happened:
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged American Legion, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Knights of Columbus, Samantha Jones
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