Supreme Court of the United States
These are the latest news cases from the Supreme Court of the United States regarding pro-life and family issues, religious persecution, and other topics affecting the Catholic Church.
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U.S. bishops: Supreme Court ruling ‘criminalizes homelessness’
In the 6-3 decision, issued in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson, the court ruled that cities can... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court rules Idaho hospitals must perform abortions
The decision hinged on the court’s interpretation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). Read more
Supreme Court mistakenly leaks controversial abortion decision
“The court’s Publications Unit inadvertently and briefly uploaded a document to the court’s website,” a spokesperson for the Supreme Court... Read more
U.S. bishops applaud Supreme Court ruling on domestic violence gun law
In a statement Saturday, Archbishop Borys Gudziak said “the common good demands that society protect vulnerable women and children from... Read more
Supreme Court denies pregnancy center appeal to keep donor information private
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin last year had ordered First Choice Women’s Resource Centers to turn over communications. Read more
Justice Alito to Franciscan graduates: ‘Go out boldly and change the world’
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito challenged graduates at Franciscan University to embrace vital life lessons about courage and personal values. Read more
Supreme Court turns down porn group’s plea to block Texas age-verification law
The court denied a request from the Free Speech Coalition, which includes a porn trade association and several pornography creators,... Read more
Divided Supreme Court hears emergency room abortion case: DOJ vs. Idaho’s pro-life law
The crux of the case focuses on whether Idaho’s Defense of Life Act conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment... Read more
Religious broadcasters ask Supreme Court to strike down ‘discriminatory’ fees
The suit argues that the Copyright Royalty Board is subjecting religious broadcasters to a discriminatory royalty fee that violates U.S.... Read more
PHOTOS: Pro-life and pro-abortion activists hold dueling rallies outside Supreme Court
While there were significantly more pro-abortion demonstrators present outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday, there were many pro-life doctors and... Read more
Abortion pill opponents face Supreme Court skepticism
The justices heard oral arguments on March 26 for a lawsuit brought by Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM). Read more
Experts preview U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion pill case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday regarding the Biden administration’s alleged deficient safeguards surrounding use of mifepristone. Read more
‘Women should be outraged’: Lawmakers urge Supreme Court to restore abortion pill restrictions
Speaking at a Capitol Hill press conference on Thursday, lawmakers and activists said it was crucial that the court rule... Read more
Supreme Court declines to hear Catholic couple’s lawsuit over transgender child custody
The Supreme Court rejected without comment an Indiana Catholic husband and wife’s petition over a dispute involving custody of their... Read more
U.S. bishops call for ‘focused effort of prayer’ ahead of Supreme Court abortion pill hearings
The bishops said the FDA “has enabled a nationwide mail-order abortion industry and turned neighborhood pharmacies into chemical abortion providers.” Read more
Indiana Catholic couple ‘living every parent’s nightmare’ after transgender custody case
After Mary and Jeremy Cox didn’t use the pronouns requested by their teenage son, Indiana Child Services removed him from... Read more
Supreme Court says states cannot remove Trump from 2024 ballot
The 9-0 decision, issued Monday morning, reversed a December 2023 ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court. Read more
Indiana Catholic couple asks Supreme Court to hear transgender child custody case
The state of Indiana removed Mary and Jeremy Cox’s son from their home, placing him in another home that “affirmed”... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court to hear major abortion pill case in March
The decision in the case could determine whether the abortion pill mifepristone can be prescribed by telemedicine or sent through... Read more
How a Supreme Court case involving herring fishermen affects the Little Sisters of the Poor
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Gina Raimondo. Read more
