Supreme Court
Justice Scalia’s funeral set for Saturday
By Richard Wolf — February 16, 2016
He will lie in repose Friday at the U.S. Supreme Court before the funeral at the nation's largest Roman Catholic Church.
Scalia’s top 5 hits (or misses) on religion
By Tobin Grant — February 14, 2016
Here are the five most influential statements on religion jurisprudence by the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Lengthy battle over Scalia replacement expected
By Richard Wolf — February 13, 2016
WASHINGTON - With eight justices, the court risks deadlock on important issues such as abortion and immigration, not to mention affirmative action, voting rights and public employee unions.
Justice Scalia found dead at Texas ranch
By Susan Page — February 13, 2016
WASHINGTON - Over nearly three decades on the high court, the conservative Catholic justice's sharp intellect and acerbic opinions made him a hero to the right and a target for the left.
Actresses read stories of abortion as Supreme Court fight over restrictions nears
By Reuters — January 21, 2016
Adding to the public opinion war over abortion, a reproductive rights group launches a video series with actresses reading women's personal stories of abortion.
Alabama chief justice defies Supreme Court gay marriage ruling, forbids clerks to issue licenses
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 6, 2016
(RNS) Justice Roy Moore ruled that the state's probate judges have a "ministerial duty" not to violate Alabama's "Sanctity of Marriage" laws.
O Little Town of Washington: Activists bring Christmas to Supreme Court (PHOTOS and VIDEO)
By Adelle M. Banks — December 7, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) Watch what happens when conservative evangelicals bring the story of Christmas to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court’s Texas abortion ruling may have broad impact on other states
By Reuters — November 15, 2015
Courts have been more favorable toward tightened rules for clinics providing abortions. Four of the six laws similar to Texas', including measures in Missouri and Virginia, have been allowed, at least in part, to go into effect.
Supreme Court agrees to consider religious objection to Obamacare
By Reuters — November 6, 2015
Justices will consider cases filed by Roman Catholic groups including the Little Sisters of the Poor, an order of nuns that runs care homes for the elderly, and other Christian denominations.
Supreme Court faces new challenges to Obamacare’s ‘contraceptive mandate’
By Richard Wolf — October 30, 2015
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is about to climb back into Americans' bedrooms.
Rob Schenck, long opposed to abortion, now opposes Christians owning guns
By Adelle M. Banks — October 29, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) After personally seeing the bodies of the Amish schoolchildren prepared for a funeral after being gunned down in 2006, Schenck began to realize he needed to care more about life outside the womb, too.
Kim Davis, Kentucky clerk in gay marriage dispute, switches to Republican Party
By Reuters — September 26, 2015
(Reuters) "We came to the conclusion that the Democratic Party left us a long time ago, so why were we hanging on?" she said.
50 years after Voting Rights Act, black churches fighting voting restrictions
By Adelle M. Banks — August 6, 2015
(RNS) Fifty years ago, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the landmark Voting Rights Act. Religious and civic groups are now fighting to restore its key provisions.
Nuns lose latest court battle to avoid contraception mandate
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — July 14, 2015
(RNS) The Little Sisters of the Poor -- who have refused to comply with the Affordable Care Act contraception mandate -- lost their latest court case Tuesday (July 14).
Texas county clerk opposed to same-sex marriage resigns
By Reuters — July 14, 2015
She is reportedly the first clerk to resign rather than abide by a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June making gay marriage legal.
