Tag Archives: SCOTUS
Attention Pastors: The “Lemon Test” Was Overturned
Did you know? When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Joe Kennedy, the high school football coach who fought for his right to pray after games, they overturned a decision that had long restricted religious expression in public schools. This was a historically significant ruling that restores the civil rights of teachers, coaches and employees across America to live out their faith and pray on a public school campus.
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged ACLU, Hiram Sasser, Joe Kennedy, Kelly Shackelford, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, Lemon Test, Lemon v. Kurtzman, People for the American Way, Prayer, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court
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Questions for Those Who Differ with the SCOTUS Decision in Favor of a Christian Graphic Artist
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision that Lorie Smith, a Colorado-based Christian graphic artist and web designer, did not have to create content that violated her beliefs. In response, the editor-in-chief of Mother Jones, tweeted, “perhaps gay stylists, designers, caterers, and planners should start withholding services from Christian conservatives and see where that goes.”
Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty, Sexuality
Tagged Alliance Defending Freedom, Clara Jeffery, Erin Hawley, Jonathan Turley, Kristen Waggoner, Lorie Smith, Michael Imperioli, Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor
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Prayer Alert: Our Response to the Potential Repeal of Roe v. Wade
The BIG news of the week has been confirmed by Chief Justice John Roberts -- the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade in the very near future, possibly by the end of June. In a news release from the High Court, however, they were careful to point out that, although the leaked draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito is authentic, "it does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case." In other words, the ruling is not official yet.
Posted in Faith, Sanctity of Life
Tagged Chuck Schumer, John Roberts, Roe v. Wase, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court
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SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Stupefying Answers
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson has provided sufficient evidence for the U.S. Senate to vote against her nomination to fill Justice Stephen Breyer’s seat following the full-court press he received from leftists to abdicate his lifelong seat before the 2024 election. That evidence includes her stupefying claim that she is unable to define “woman” because she’s not a biologist. The press has profligately identified Jackson as a “woman.” Has anyone confirmed that with a biologist?
Jackson’s claim was made in response to a line of questioning by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) who began by citing the …
Posted in Federal
Tagged Ketanji Brown Jackson, Marsha Blackburn, Richard John Neuhaus, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, U.S. Supreme Court, United States v. Virginia, Virginia Military Institute
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Are Young People Too Apathetic About the Life Issue?
Over Christmas break, I was hanging out with some friends and as we were playing some games in their basement, the topic of abortion was brought up. I stated my belief that all abortions are wrong. I did not think much of saying this as I assumed that they would at least somewhat agree with me. But shockingly, I was wrong. The two friends that were with me have been my friends since a very young age, and I know that they grew up in staunchly conservative families, yet they still were surprisingly of the pro-choice mindset. The disturbing thing is that they agreed abortion was murder and that it takes the life of an innocent child.
Posted in Sanctity of Life
Tagged Abby Johnson, Charlie Kirk, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Dr. Anthony Levantino, Evan O'Bryan, Matt Walsh, Michael Knowles, Planned Parenthood, SCOTUS
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Is a State Constitutional Amendment For Abortion Expected?
When our state lawmaker convene the 103rd General Assembly on January 11th, Democrats may immediately push for a Constitutional Amendment on Abortion, hoping to permanently enshrine abortion as a legal right in Illinois.
The recent election revealed that abortion was a decisive topic, driving women and men alike to the polls.
However, despite statistics showing a relatively even split on the abortion issue, election results prove that Illinois is even more left-leaning than believed.
Illinois Senate Minority Leader-Elect John Curran (R-Lemont) admits in defeat that Illinois has all but constitutionalized abortion, being the most liberal state when it comes to …
Posted in Sanctity of Life
Tagged Abortion, Chris Welch, constitutional amendment, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Center, John Curran, Personal PAC, Roe v. Wade, Sarah Resnick, SCOTUS
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SCOTUS Will Hear Potentially Landmark Maine School Choice Case
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a potentially landmark case challenging a Maine law that bans families from participating in a student-aid program if they choose to send their children to religious schools.
Posted in Education
Tagged Carson v. Makin, education choice, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, School Choice, SCOTUS, Trinity Lutheran v. Comer
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Opponents’ Blueprint for a “Secular” Constitution Would Be Unrecognizable to America’s Founders
Recently, an activist group known as the Secular Democrats of America (SDA) sent a document to the president and the administration with a directive “to take back the mantle of religious freedom and pluralism.”
On the surface, the title—Restoring Constitutional Secularism and Patriotic Pluralism in the White House—makes the SDA’s mission sound appealing.
On the surface, the title—Restoring Constitutional Secularism and Patriotic Pluralism in the White House—makes the SDA’s mission sound appealing.
Posted in Federal
Tagged Coach Kennedy, Danbury Baptists, Equality Act, Fulton v. City of Pennsylvania, Joe Kennedy, Kelle Berry, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, SCOTUS, Secular Democrats of America, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court
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Court-Packing: Why It’s So Dangerous For America
Eighty-four years ago, on February 5, 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt announced a bold plan. He grew tired of the United States Supreme Court striking down key pieces of the signature “New Deal” legislation because it gave too much power to the executive branch.
So, on that Friday in February, President Roosevelt announced his intent to seek legislation to expand the membership of the U.S. Supreme Court from nine to as many as fifteen justices—what came to be known as the “court-packing” plan.
So, on that Friday in February, President Roosevelt announced his intent to seek legislation to expand the membership of the U.S. Supreme Court from nine to as many as fifteen justices—what came to be known as the “court-packing” plan.
Posted in Federal
Tagged court packing, Franklin Roosevelt, Hatton W. Sumners, living Constitution, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court
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Court Packing—Destabilizing and Unnecessary
The idea of expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court, also known as “court packing,” has surfaced once again, as it did after the Brett Kavanaugh appointment. Often mentioned is a proposal by Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of University of California Berkeley’s Law School. He favors increasing the size of the court to 13 instead of its current nine. There are other calls for a larger court, such as those produced by organizations like “Take Back the Court” and “Demand Justice.”
Posted in Federal
Tagged Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Andrew Johnson, court packing, Donald Trump, Erwin Chemerinsky, George Washington, Jimmy Carter, Judiciary Act of 1789, Judiciary Act of 1869, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court, University of California-Berkeley, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor
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