539 ABA Journal Religious Law articles.
Nov 5, 2020 12:32 PM CST
The justices are reviewing Philadelphia’s decision to exclude Catholic Social Services, an agency of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, from its foster care system over the church agency’s refusal to abide by the city’s nondiscrimination policy.
Oct 29, 2020 3:14 PM CDT
Oct 29, 2020 10:27 AM CDT
The U.S. Senate on Monday evening confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate approved Barrett by a vote of 52 to 48. The only Republican to vote against her confirmation was Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
Oct 26, 2020 7:20 PM CDT
Oct 5, 2020 1:45 PM CDT
The U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes for its new term on Oct. 5 with grief in the air after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a confirmation battle and election controversies swirling all around it and the court’s operations still disrupted by the pandemic.
Oct 1, 2020 2:34 PM CDT
Oct 1, 2020 9:09 AM CDT
Trump offered SCOTUS nomination to Barrett the same day he met with her
President Donald Trump offered the U.S. Supreme Court nomination to Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Sept. 21,…
Sep 30, 2020 4:21 PM CDT
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Sep 21, 2020 2:04 PM CDT
Trump pardons Susan B. Anthony
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is granting a posthumous pardon to Susan B. Anthony, the women’s suffragist who was convicted for casting a…
Aug 18, 2020 4:52 PM CDT
The public’s approval of the U.S. Supreme Court is the highest it has been in more than a decade, according to a new poll from Gallup. The results, released Wednesday, show that 58% of Americans say the Supreme Court handles its job responsibly.
Aug 7, 2020 9:31 AM CDT
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a great deal of litigation. A few cases already have reached the U.S. Supreme Court. What can be learned from them, and what does this tell us about the court’s likely handling of future cases arising from the pandemic?
Aug 5, 2020 8:00 AM CDT
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday night rejected an emergency request by a Nevada church to block a 50-person limit on attendance at worship services. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. was among the five justices who declined to issue an injunction.
Jul 27, 2020 9:49 AM CDT
Jul 9, 2020 3:27 PM CDT
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