U.S. Supreme Court hands Biden another loss, strikes down eviction moratorium
The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium, allowing evictions to resume.
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‘Almost a religious experience’: House Democrats pass voting bill; likely DOA in Senate
House Democrats in a party-line vote Tuesday approved restoring the Justice Department’s lapsed authority under the Voting Rights Act to block new state election laws deemed too restrictive.
Supreme Court upholds the Trump administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling to order the Biden administration to continue the “Remain in Mexico” policy implemented by the Trump administration.
Supreme Court puts brief hold on lower court order requiring restart of ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
Justice Samuel Alito late Friday night issued a brief stay on a recent federal judge’s ruling that would reinstate a Trump administration policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases are processed.
Planned Parenthood Furious as Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Common Abortion Procedure
A Texas law that banned a widely accepted abortion procedure was upheld by a federal appeals court, paving the road for a potential case in the Supreme Court.
Two Supreme Court Justices want SCOTUS to review defamation law through Christian ministry case
Two US Supreme Court have stated that a defamation lawsuit by D. James Kennedy Ministries (DJKM) against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) offers the Court an opportunity to review its controversial landmark defamation ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan (1964), Fox News reports. Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch are calling for the Supreme Court to hear the case specifically in order to revisit the high standard of “actual malice” that was set in 1964, and which they say has rendered it excessively difficult for plaintiffs to prove libel.
Texas Supreme Court backs Abbott on mask mandate, issues order against defiant school districts
The Texas Supreme Court issued orders late Sunday blocking two defiant school districts from imposing mask mandates as students return to class, siding with Gov. Greg Abbott.
Supreme Court temporarily blocks part of New York’s eviction moratorium
An unsigned order from the Supreme Court temporarily blocks part of New York’s eviction moratorium that was instituted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginia: Loudoun County school board to greatly expand transgender student rights
The Loudoun County school board in Virginia voted Wednesday to require staff to refer to transgender students by their preferred pronouns and to allow trans students to participate in sports and use facilities based on their gender identity, the Washington Times reports. The Rights of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Students policy was approved 7-2 after an extensive public comment session.
Texas Supreme Court Allows Arrest of Runaway Democrats
The Supreme Court of Texas on Tuesday allowed for the arrest or detention of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to stop passage of an election reform package they view as an assault on voting rights.
Supreme Court shown 4D ultrasound images, urged to uphold Mississippi 15-week abortion ban
A nonprofit organization has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court featuring ultrasound imagery over time to demonstrate how scientific advancements justify overturning the long-standing precedent in American abortion jurisprudence.
Church in Maine asks US Supreme Court to block church restrictions once and for all
An evangelical church in Maine is asking the United States Supreme Court to prohibit the state from ever placing COVID-19 restrictions on worship gatherings again, the Washington Times reports. While Maine removed all restrictions on gatherings in May, Calvary Chapel Bangor is appealing to the Supreme Court for fear the Delta variant may cause lockdowns and restrictions to be reinstated.
CDC Issues New Eviction Ban for Most of US Through Early October
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3, as the Biden administration sought to quell intensifying criticism that it was allowing vulnerable renters to lose their homes during a pandemic.
Supreme Court Reveals a 3-3-3 Divide as Major Abortion Case Hangs in the Balance
The Supreme Court is made up of a majority of conservative justices, but this latest term has taught Americans that not all conservatives are created equally. Instead of a 6-3 divide between conservative and liberal justices, some of the court’s major decisions reveal a 3-3-3 divide.
Millions of Americans Face Eviction
Millions of Americans face potential removal from their homes after U.S. President Joe Biden said he would allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday.
300 lawmakers sign amicus brief for SCOTUS: ‘Roe v Wade is unconstitutional’
More than 300 lawmakers in 35 states have signed an amicus brief for submission to the US Supreme Court, arguing that the 1973 Roe v Wade case which legalized abortion before viability is unconstitutional, Just the News reports. Prepared by University of Michigan Law school graduate Jacob Weaver, the brief further argues that abortion laws are a matter for individual states to decide.
Mississippi Asks Supreme Court To Overturn Roe V. Wade
The state of Mississippi formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to uphold its ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that gave women the unfettered right to end a pregnancy before a fetus is viable outside the womb.
Federal judge blocks Arkansas law that would ban almost all abortion
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked an Arkansas law that would ban all abortions except when the woman’s life is in danger, the Washington Examiner reports.
21 state Attorneys General tell Biden his transgender policies threaten religious liberty and free speech
A group of 21 state attorneys general has written to President Joe Biden, warning him that policies recently enacted by his administration on sexual orientation and gender identity will violate federally protected religious liberty and free speech rights, Christian Headlines reports.
Israel’s Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Couple Surrogacy Rights
Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday ruled that current legal restrictions barring same-sex couples from becoming parents through surrogacy were unlawful and must be lifted within six months.