Written by Kassie Dulin
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court released an order list taking action on several cases we’ve been watching.
Most notably, the Court declined to review Missouri Department of Corrections vs. Finney. Justice Samuel Alito issued a five-page statement about the Court’s denial. This includes a direct reference to First Liberty’s Supreme Court victory in Carson v. Makin.
In this case, multiple conservative Christians were excluded from a jury in an employment discrimination case brought by a lesbian plaintiff.… Continue Reading
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In Dobbs, the Court overturned its disastrous 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that created an abortion-on-demand regime throughout the United States. Now, the elected branches of government are free to make abortion policy without interference from federal courts.
Following the Court’s decision in Dobbs, legislatures in pro-life states across the nation have taken steps to curtail or dramatically reduce the availability of abortion.… Continue Reading
Written by David Harsanyi
I’ve been writing about Denver-area baker Jack Phillips for over a decade now. It’s clear to me he’s going to be badgered into the grave by authoritarians intent on punishing him for thought crimes. From the first time his name appeared in the news until this day, the media have misled the public about him, about the case and about the law.
The latest chapter in Phillips’ Kafkaesque saga involves a transgender lawyer named Autumn Scardina, who demanded Phillips create a pink cake with blue frosting to help celebrate a gender transition.… Continue Reading
Tags: A. Bruce Jones, Autumn Scardina, Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Colorado Supreme Court, David Harsanyi, First Amendment, Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop, religious liberty, Rights of Conscience, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court
LGBTQ Agenda, Religious Liberty | David E. Smith | October 13, 2023 7:00 AM | Comments Off on Authoritarian Thugs Continue Their Persecution of Jack Phillips
Written by David Harsanyi
If recklessly lying to voters were a crime, most everyone in D.C. would be serving life in solitary confinement at Supermax. But in a liberal democracy, as frustrating as it often is, political misconduct is settled by voters and elections, not partisan prosecutors or rioters.
Feel free to campaign and vote against Donald Trump if you like. I’m certainly no fan. If Trump wins in 2024, Congress can impeach and remove him if they choose.… Continue Reading
Tags: Adam Schiff, Al Gore, Barbara Lee, Bennie Thompson, Black Lives Matter, Bob McDonnell, David Harsanyi, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Ed Markey, First Amendment, Hillary Clinton, Jack Smith, James Clyburn, January 6th Riots, Joe Biden, John Kerry, Mar-a-Lago, Maxine Waters, Nancy Pelosi, Raul Grijalva, Ron Klain, SCOTUS, Stacey Abrams, U.S. Supreme Court
Executive Branch, Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | August 7, 2023 7:00 AM | Comments Off on Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 Indictments Are an Attack on Political Speech
Written by Jorge Gomez
The U.S. Supreme Court is under all-out attack. Recent headlines reveal a concerted effort to manufacture an “ethics” scandal about Justice Clarence Thomas, the Court’s leading conservative and one of the foremost defenders of religious liberty. Justice Neil Gorsuch has also been the target of this smear campaign.
Democrats in Congress, along with their allies in left-wing radical groups and the media, are bringing back calls for radical court “reform.” A constitutionally suspect “judicial ethics” bill was introduced and the U.S.… Continue Reading
Tags: Amy Coney Barrett, Bill Clinton, Brett Kavanaugh, Chuck Schumer, Clarence Thomas, court packing, Dick Durbin, Elizabeth Warren, First Liberty, Hank Johnson, Michael Mukasey, Mike Berry, Neil Gorsuch, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Sheldon Whitehouse, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Thomas Jipping, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | May 12, 2023 10:00 AM | Comments Off on Exposing the Radical Effort to Destabilize the Supreme Court
Written by Jorge Gomez
Big news: The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear our case involving former postal worker Gerald Groff, who was wrongly forced out of his job because of his religious beliefs.
Along with First Liberty, he is represented by Baker Botts LLP, the Church State Council and the Independence Law Center.
The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is not required to grant a religious accommodation for an employee to observe the Sunday Sabbath.… Continue Reading
Written by Dr. Everett Piper
Last week the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a number of rulings reaffirming an originalist interpretation of America’s Constitution and its federalist assumptions. Perhaps the most important of these was the decision to rescind Roe v. Wade and return the issue of abortion to the people and their respective states, where it belonged in the first place. This was a tremendous victory for millions of faithful Christians who have fought for decades to see this day.… Continue Reading
Written by Luke Mueller
The confirmation hearings in the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson have been a relatively peaceful affair. In comparison to the ruthless attacks on Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, there has been relative civility surrounding the D.C Court of Appeals judge. While it is likely that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be confirmed, it is good to take a dive into her actual rulings and responses to questioning, not just her resume.… Continue Reading
Tags: buffer-zone, Demand Justice, Dobbs v. Jackson, John Cornyn, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Luke Mueller, Marsha Blackburn, NARAL, National Abortion Rights Action League, Planned Parenthood, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS, U.S. Senate, U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Issues, Judicial Branch, LGBTQ Agenda, Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | April 1, 2022 10:00 AM | Comments Off on A Judge Who Can’t Say What a Woman Is Should Not Sit On Our Highest Court
Written by Jorge Gomez
The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced it will hear 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, a free speech case that could have major implications for religious liberty. This is a case being handled by our friends at the Alliance Defending Freedom.
It involves Lorie Smith, a Christian web designer from the Denver-area who declines to create wedding websites for same-sex couples, because of her religious beliefs. The case is expected to be heard during the Court’s next term, which begins in October.… Continue Reading
Tags: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, Aaron Klein, Alliance Defending Freedom, Amy Coney Barrett, Andrew McCarthy, Anthony Kennedy, Brett Kavanaugh, First Liberty Institute, Jack Phillips, Jorge Gomez, Lorie Smith, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado, Melissa Klein, National Review, Oregon Supreme Court, religious freedom, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Sweet Cakes by Melissa, U.S. Supreme Court
Religious Liberty | David E. Smith | March 4, 2022 7:00 AM | Comments Off on SCOTUS Case of Colorado Web Designer Has Big Implications for Religious Liberty
Written by Jorge Gomez
As members of the Democratic Party recently doubled down on their calls to pack the U.S. Supreme Court, Justices Stephen Breyer and Amy Coney Barrett issued a series of responses to those pushing to rig the Court for ideological and political gain.
In an interview with Fox News, Justice Breyer warned of the dangers of altering the structure of the Court. When asked about the idea of increasing the number of justices on the bench, he responded:
“Well, if one party could do it, I guess another party could do it…On the surface it seems to me you start changing all these things around, and people will lose trust in the court.”
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