John Roberts
How the Supreme Court’s conservative majority is making new rules for minorities
By Thomas Reese — July 3, 2023
(RNS) — If the Constitution is what five Supreme Court justices say it is, who controls the presidency and the Senate really matters.
The church-state divide, never a wall, isn’t about to fall
By Avi Shafran — June 29, 2022
(RNS) — The court long ago made clear the line of separation ‘is a blurred, indistinct, and variable barrier.’
Supreme Court puts Scalia’s Smith decision on life support
By Mark Silk — June 21, 2021
(RNS) — Justice Amy Coney Barrett outlined why it’s time to pull the plug.
Supreme Court unanimously upholds religious liberty over LGBTQ rights – and nods to a bigger win for conservatives ahead
By Morgan Marietta — June 20, 2021
(The Conversation) — In an unanimous decision, the nine justices said the city of Philadelphia was wrong to exclude a Catholic agency from its adoption programs.
Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic foster care agency, in narrow win for religious rights
By Yonat Shimron — June 17, 2021
(RNS) — The justices once again showed they were receptive to claims by religious groups — in this case Catholic Social Services, which refuses to work with same-sex couples.
How the Supreme Court found its faith and put ‘religious liberty’ on a winning streak
By Steven K. Green — April 13, 2021
(The Conversation) — Prioritizing religious liberty claims over health and bias concerns, the conservative majority has skewed the concept.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an incrementalist, not a revolutionary, once questioned Roe v. Wade
By Thomas Reese — September 23, 2020
(RNS) — As we honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we may take to heart her advice on maintaining stability and faith in our institutions.
The war over in-person church continues
By Mark Silk — July 28, 2020
(RNS) — In the court’s latest church reopening case, the culture warriors suffer a setback.
Abortion foes vent disappointment after Supreme Court ruling
By Elana Schor — June 29, 2020
(RNS) — The ruling delivered a defeat to anti-abortion activists but could intensify interest in the November election among religious conservatives who are a key part of Trump's base.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to limits on church services
By Mark Sherman — May 30, 2020
(AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's four liberals in turning away a request from the South Bay United Pentecostal Church in Chula Vista, California.
Roe v. Wade may be in peril, but future of anti-abortion movement is unclear
By Jack Jenkins — January 18, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — This year's March for Life is being cast as a victory party, but it's less than clear how long it may take to dismantle Roe v. Wade or what would happen afterward.
Despite being pro-life, I support buffer zones around abortion clinics
By John G. Stackhouse Jr. — November 2, 2017
(RNS) — A woman exercising her legal right to an abortion should not have to run a gauntlet of screaming opponents characterizing her choice and the difficult procedure she is about to undergo in the most horrifying terms.
Tyrannical tendencies are not just the purview of the right
By Trevin Wax — May 10, 2016
(RNS) Many evangelicals would agree with Andrew Sullivan’s assessment of Trump. But they believe the situation is worse than Sullivan imagines.
Clue to gay marriage ruling was threaded in Obamacare opinion (ANALYSIS)
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 26, 2015
(RNS) The Supreme Court majority reasoned with concern for the real-world impact of dismantling the Affordable Care Act. That pragmatic approach also turned up in the long-awaited marriage ruling.
Supreme Court wrestles with how ‘religious’ prayer should be at public meetings
By Lauren Markoe — November 6, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) "Give me an example of a prayer that would be acceptable to Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists,” Justice Samuel Alito asked the lawyer representing two women who did not like Christian prayers at town meetings. “Hindus. Give me an example of a prayer. Wiccans, Baha'i.”
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