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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Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

President Trump plans to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

Sep 25, 2020

President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett Saturday to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court... Read more

Amy Coney Barrett at a September 2017 hearing for Appeals Court nominees in the Senate.

Amy Coney Barrett and 'building the Kingdom of God'

Sep 23, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been the subject of renewed criticism regarding her Catholic faith, following reports that she is... Read more

Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

Who is potential Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett? What you need to know.

Sep 22, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, speculation on who President Donald Trump will nominate to... Read more

Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, April 17, 2014. Public domain

Recalling the unlikely Ginsburg-Scalia friendship

Sep 21, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last week at age 87, is remembered as a hero of the... Read more

Judge Barbara Lagoa.

Catholic judge Barbara Lagoa on the shortlist of Supreme Court nominees

Sep 21, 2020

President Donald Trump’s shortlist of potential nominees to the Supreme Court includes Justice Barbara Lagoa, a Catholic who has spoken... Read more

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Supreme Court: Full docket of religious liberty cases during nomination fight

Sep 21, 2020

As the Trump Administration looks to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, the coming judicial session features a... Read more

US President Donald Trump.

Trump to announce Supreme Court nominee by Saturday

Sep 21, 2020

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he expects to name his nominee for the Supreme Court by the end... Read more

Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

'Dogma lives loudly in you' - Amy Coney Barrett's 2017 confirmation hearing

Sep 19, 2020

By Matt Hadro

During Amy Coney Barrett's 2017 judicial confirmation hearing, the judge faced hostile questions about her Catholic faith, prompting outrage and... Read more

Pro-life signs at the 2018 March for Life in Washington, DC. Jonah McKeown/CNA

Abortion key issue in Supreme Court nomination process

Sep 19, 2020

As speculation mounts over who President Donald Trump will nominate as the next Supreme Court Justice, pro-life and pro-abortion voices... Read more

Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

Catholic Amy Coney Barrett front-runner as Trump signals Supreme Court nomination plans

Sep 19, 2020

President Donald Trump on Saturday signalled he would soon nominate a potential replacement to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth... Read more

Senator Mitch McConnell.

McConnell: Trump Supreme Court nominee ‘will receive a vote’

Sep 18, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday night that after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a... Read more

The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Catholics respond after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

Sep 18, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served on the court for more than 27 years, died of pancreatic cancer... Read more

Supreme Court of the United States.

Trump expands list of potential US Supreme Court nominees

Sep 9, 2020

By Matt Hadro

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced more names of candidates he would nominate to the Supreme Court, despite no... Read more

Supreme Court could rule soon on abortion pill regulations

Sep 8, 2020

The Supreme Court could soon rule on a major abortion case, after the Trump administration appealed to maintain safety regulations... Read more

New Hampshire State House, Concord, New Hampshire, USA.

New Hampshire sued over Catholic schools tuition policy

Sep 4, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

A New Hampshire family has filed suit against the state after a town tuition program refused to pay for their... Read more

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

DOJ clarifies religious groups' equal access to government grants

Jul 28, 2020

Religious groups must have equal access to public grant programs, the Justice Department announced in new guidance issued on Monday.  Read more

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US Supreme Court upholds Nevada's coronavirus rules for houses of worship

Jul 25, 2020

By a 5-4 vote on Friday the Supreme Court upheld Nevada’s coronavirus regulation that limits attendance at indoor religious services... Read more

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New York court case could signal hope for faith based adoption agencies

Jul 23, 2020

By Matt Hadro

A federal court ruling in New York this week could point to eventual victory at the Supreme Court for Catholic... Read more

Then Vice President Joe Biden during a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, 2014.

Biden plans to end contraception exemption for Little Sisters

Jul 9, 2020

Former vice president Joe Biden pledged on Wednesday to reinstate Obama-era policies that would require the Little Sisters of the... Read more

What the Supreme Court ministerial exception ruling could mean for LGBT employment lawsuits

Jul 8, 2020

The Supreme Court’s ruling today on ministerial exception should encourage Catholic schools expecting teachers to live out Church doctrine on... Read more