On Nov. 10, when the fate of the Affordable Care Act faced the Supreme Court for the third time since it was signed into law 10 years ago, the justices seemed willing to leave the bulk of the law intact even if they found one part of it to be unconstitutional.
Supreme Court seems ready to let Affordable Care Act stand
In new term, Supreme Court once again takes up religious liberty
It will hear oral arguments Nov. 4 in a case about a Catholic social service agency excluded from Philadelphia’s foster care program for not accepting same-sex couples as foster parents.
Court rules in favor of employer exemptions to contraceptive coverage
In a 7-2 ruling July 8, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Trump administration rules that give employers more ability to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage in their health plans.
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion law
In a 5-4 decision June 29, the Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana law requiring that doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals could not stand.
Supreme Court rejects appeals to lift restrictions on congregation size
A divided Supreme Court May 29 chose not to intervene in an emergency appeal by a church in Southern California to lift COVID-19 restrictions that limit congregation sizes.
Response to court’s upcoming abortion case reflects sharp divides
Several organizations have filed briefs on both sides of this case including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which supports the state law but has urged the court to reexamine its previous abortion rulings.
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use funds for border wall
In a 5-4 vote July 26, the Supreme Court said the Trump administration could use $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds to pay for construction and repairs of a wall along the U.S-Mexico border.
Big decisions, bench changes for U.S. Supreme Court this year
The Supreme Court’s past year will probably be remembered more for the shakeup at the bench than for specific rulings.