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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Bishops weigh in on SCOTUS union case and workers' rights
A US Supreme Court decision striking down mandatory fees paid to public-sector unions undermines workers’ collective rights and can’t be... Read more
Reversing Roe should be the beginning – not the end – for pro-lifers
The announcement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement has prompted elation from pro-life groups, who are hopeful that the... Read more
Kennedy's retirement from the Supreme Court prompts pro-life hopes
The retirement announcement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has led pro-life advocates to voice hope that his successor could... Read more
US bishops disappointed by Supreme Court decision upholding travel ban
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has expressed disappointment with a Supreme Court ruling upholding President Donald Trump’s travel ban,... Read more
Supreme Court’s NIFLA ruling draws praise from pro-life groups
Pro-life groups applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on Tuesday in favor of the free speech rights of crisis... Read more
Supreme Court sides with pro-life pregnancy centers in California abortion case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a California law requiring pro-life pregnancy centers to post information on programs to obtain... Read more
Supreme Court returns case of florist who declined gay wedding to lower court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a Washington state ruling against local florist Barronelle Stutzman, who in 2013 declined... Read more
Rally supporting Masterpiece Cakeshop draws hundreds
Hundreds of people attended a rally outside Masterpiece Cakeshop last week, showing support for a U.S. Supreme Court decision that... Read more
US Supreme Court throws out undocumented minor abortion ruling
On Monday the Supreme Court vacated an appellate court's decision from October which permitted an undocumented minor held in federal... Read more
Understanding the Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cake ruling
Religious freedom advocates have mostly celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, although some... Read more
Religious freedom groups praise Supreme Court's Masterpiece ruling
Religious freedom groups cheered Monday’s 7-2 Supreme Court decision that a Colorado baker had his rights violated when the state... Read more
BREAKING: Supreme Court rules in favor of baker who declined to serve gay wedding
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who declined to make a wedding cake for... Read more
US Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Arkansas abortion pill law
The Supreme Court will not hear Planned Parenthood’s challenge to a 2015 law in Arkansas that requires doctors administering abortion... Read more
After punishing Christian cake baker, Colo. civil rights board revised
A new law will revise the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, after the commission gained attention when its decision in a... Read more
Supreme Court declines to hear pro-life group's undercover video appeal
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a pro-life group seeking to release undercover footage detailing... Read more
Pro-life pregnancy centers hopeful after arguing before Supreme Court
Attorneys for a pro-life pregnancy center resource group are optimistic following Tuesday’s oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court,... Read more
As Supreme Court decides fate of unions, bishops speak up
With the U.S. Supreme Court hearing a case that could have a great impact on the future of public sector... Read more
Commentary: Tolerance, wedding cakes, and a free society
This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The result... Read more
Baker argues for cake and conscience at Supreme Court
A Colorado baker’s right to express himself through artwork – edible artwork– lies at the center of today’s Supreme Court... Read more
Abortion info required at pro-life centers? Supreme Court takes up case
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it will consider a California law that requires pro-life pregnancy centers to display... Read more
