Supreme Court

“The letter’s signers included the current SBC president and some former ones, as well as heads of some of the convention’s entities and seminaries.” BPress

“Scholarly Denver judge who ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby would fill Scalia’s seat as the court’s only Protestant.” CToday

“The justices’ refusal to review the federal appeals court opinion apparently will force the closure of the pharmacy involved and the departure from the profession or state of the pharmacists in the case.” BPNews

“The division among the justices seemed clear on the measure’s dual requirements — an abortion doctor must have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital in case a woman needs emergency admission and an abortion clinic must meet the health and safety standards of other walk-in surgical centers.” BPress

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79. He reportedly died in his sleep during a visit to Texas.” Acton

“Faith-based employers including GuideStone Financial Services and Baptist colleges and universities in three states will have their day in the U.S. Supreme Court, probably in March.”

“A U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week upset many people who thought the court rewarded a man who frightened his ex-wife with his social media postings.” WORLD

“These core First Amendment principles cannot peacefully coexist alongside Government speech codes designed to enforce a superficial and false conformity of belief. Instead, the Free Speech Clause protects a noisy, crowded, and vibrant marketplace of ideas, populated with both supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage.”