Anthony Kennedy
The end of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case comes with a whimper
By Mark Silk — March 13, 2019
(RNS) — The door is still open to a decision that would force bakers to provide cakes for same-sex nuptials if they want to stay in business.
Supreme Court nominee dishes out mac and cheese to homeless
By Yonat Shimron — July 11, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh stood outside Catholic Charities in downtown Washington, where he spent an hour dishing out mac and cheese to a long line of people.
Trump’s possible Supreme Court nominees: The faith factor
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 6, 2018
(RNS) — The four possible Supreme Court nominees widely considered to be front-runners for Justice Anthony Kennedy's seat are Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, Raymond Kethledge and Thomas Hardiman. Here's what they have said and done with regard to religion.
How Roe v. Wade changed the lives of American women
By Constance Shehan — July 5, 2018
(RNS) — Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement has ignited widespread speculation about the future of Roe v. Wade. Roughly two generations after the landmark decision on abortion, how would overturning Roe change women's lives?
The country will miss Justice Kennedy
By Mark Silk — June 28, 2018
He sought to resist the polarization of the times.
Justice Kennedy, key vote on abortion and gay marriage, quits Supreme Court
By Mark Sherman — June 27, 2018
(AP) — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy say Wednesday he is retiring, giving President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court.
The lessons of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case
By Mark Silk — June 6, 2018
(RNS) — For culture warriors on both ends of the spectrum.
Neil Gorsuch’s own faith is a poor predictor of how he would judge religious issues
By Steven K. Green — March 22, 2017
(The Conversation) In most instances, a justice’s religious faith has been a poor predictor of his or her judicial philosophy.
5 things to watch when the Supreme Court hears its biggest abortion case in 25 years (COMMENTARY)
By Charles C. Camosy — February 29, 2016
(RNS) The court's ruling may define -- or redefine -- some of our culture’s most cherished ideas and principles, says a moral theologian.
#LoveWins for gay couples, but for polygamy activists, the fight continues
By Brian Pellot — June 30, 2015
As the glitter settles following a weekend of SCOTUS celebrations and Pride marches, group marriage activists fight on. Is polygamy the next slide on our slippery slope to damnation or the next rung on our steep climb towards full civil rights and equality in America?
BREAKING: Supreme Court will decide fate of state bans on gay marriage
By Richard Wolf — January 16, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) The high court will hear arguments in four cases in April, and its ruling is expected to clarify whether gay marriage becomes legal coast to coast.
Supreme Court upholds prayer at government meetings
By Richard Wolf — May 5, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) The 5-4 decision in favor of the any-prayer-goes policy in the town of Greece, N.Y., avoided two alternatives that the justices clearly found abhorrent: having government leaders parse prayers, or outlawing them altogether.
Gay marriage fight shifts to the states
By Richard Wolf — July 11, 2013
(RNS) In the wake of a decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, a flurry of lawsuits aim to reverse state laws and repeal constitutional amendments barring gays and lesbians from marrying.
ANALYSIS: A cultural wave on gay marriage reaches the Supreme Court
By Kevin Eckstrom — June 26, 2013
WASHINGTON Justice Anthony Kennedy's 26-page opinion Wednesday (June 26) striking down a federal ban on same-sex marriages offers a window into Americans' rapidly shifting views of same-sex relationships -- a shift that increasingly relies on matters of law and fairness, not moral or religious views.
For gay marriage supporters, a small win would still be a win
By Richard Wolf — April 3, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Even if the Supreme Court decides historic cases on gay marriage on narrow legal grounds, proponents of gay marriage say a win is still a win.
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