In a case examining the scope of free speech protected by the First Amendment, the Supreme Court Dec. 5 ultimately seemed to favor a broad view of free speech.
Supreme Court appears ready to support web designer in free speech case
Court denies religious exemption on vaccine for N.Y. health care workers
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Dec. 6, 2021, that all employers in the private sector must implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates for their workers in New York as the highly transmissible omicron variant spread in the U.S.
Texas abortion providers ask court to speed up abortion law review
Texas abortion providers urged the Supreme Court Sept. 23 to once again, and quickly, review their challenge to the state law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
High court says eviction moratorium illegal, alarming Catholic Charities CEO
The head of Catholic Charities USA expressed concern that diocesan Catholic Charities agencies would face a rising number of people seeking rental assistance.
High court for now rejects religious school’s challenge to pandemic limits
The Supreme Court Dec. 17 rejected an appeal from a Kentucky Christian school to be exempt from state orders to stop in-person classes amid rising coronavirus cases.
Supreme Court gives no definitive ruling on Trump’s census plan
In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court Dec. 18 did not give a definitive ruling on President Donald Trump’s order to exclude unauthorized immigrants from the 2020 census for redrawing congressional districts, saying it was too early to do so.
Court sides with Colorado, New Jersey challenges to pandemic worship restrictions
The Supreme Court, once again siding with houses of worship opposed to pandemic-related restrictions, ordered lower federal courts in Colorado and New Jersey Dec. 15 to reexamine state-imposed indoor worship restrictions.
Supreme Court allows federal execution of Texas inmate to proceed
The Supreme Court Nov. 19 denied a stay of execution for federal inmate Orlando Hall, who was put to death by lethal injection an hour later, just before midnight.