he Supreme Court ruled 5-4 June 26 that a California law that placed requirements on crisis pregnancy centers that oppose abortion violated the First Amendment.
Court says requirements on pregnancy centers violate free speech
Justice Department brings sanctuary cites to Supreme Court
Sanctuary cities have been getting their day in court and might get their day in a bigger court if the Justice Department gets its wish.
High court rules in favor of baker in same-sex wedding cake case
In a 7-2 decision June 4, the Supreme Court sided with a Colorado baker in a case that put anti-discrimination laws up against freedom of speech and freedom of religious expression.
Supreme Court still has big decisions to deliver before term ends
As the Supreme Court prepares to wrap up its current term by the end of June, Catholic Church leaders are among those paying attention to how the court will rule on a handful of the nearly 30 decisions it has left to announce.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Arkansas abortion law
The Supreme Court’s decision May 29 not to hear a case against an Arkansas abortion law, thus letting the state’s restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs stand, will have broad impact, say those on both sides of the issue.
Nibbles or bites, tax policy fights eating away at church exemptions
For generations, religious denominations in the United States have been largely exempt from paying taxes. However, some cracks are beginning to show in that armor.
U.S. Supreme Court shows some support to Trump’s travel ban
In the last case before the U.S. Supreme Court this session, it seemed the majority of justices might uphold President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from several Muslim-majority countries.
Cardinal Dolan hopes Supreme Court will uphold free speech
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities said March 20 that he prayed the Supreme Court would “do the right thing and uphold our fundamental right to free speech” when it decides a case examining freedom of speech at crisis pregnancy centers.