SCOTUS
Supreme Court of the United States
“Americans’ approval of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing has fallen to a record low of 33%, driven by a steep drop in Republicans’ backing of the court since last year. The prior low approval rating was 39% measured a year ago.” - Gallup
“Conservatives in Washington now seek to leverage their newfound power over American higher education more decisively than ever before. But… reform efforts led principally by the executive branch may come with unintended consequences. Indeed, that is the lesson of one major clash involving race, religious liberty, and Bob Jones University that unfolded less than 50 years ago” - L&L
“Inanity isn’t confined to one side of the political aisle. Tuesday’s congressional hearing, where Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan defended the Supreme Court’s budget request for additional security, made that clear.” - CPost
“Rebuking Trump, the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a ruling welcomed by immigrant churches.” - CToday
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“The high court extended its earlier stay of a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that had required in-person doctor’s appointments expressly in Louisiana and Texas – but effectively nationwide – for mifepristone prescriptions.” - Baptist Press
“The First Choice Women’s Health Center in New Jersey, a group of pro-life pregnancy resource centers, prevailed last week at the United States Supreme Court in a unanimous decision that affirmed its right to challenge a state subpoena of its records based on First Amendment grounds.” - MinistryWatch
“In an 8-1 decision, the court ruled that Colorado’s law, even though it was tailored to licensed professionals, does not overrule free speech protections.” - Axios
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“In a per curiam opinion issued Monday evening, the nation’s high court sided with parents opposed to the state policy for various reasons, including religious objections.” - CPost
“By prospectively applying a stricter nondelegation principle, the Court can promote constitutionalism while respecting reliance interests.” - L&L
“The High Court declined Nov. 10 to hear an appeal in Miller v. Davis, in which former Rowan County, Ky., clerk Kim Davis was ordered to pay more than $360,000, including attorney fees, to a same-sex couple for whom she refused to issue a marriage license in 2015.” - Baptist Press
