New Jersey10 hours agoSupreme Court sets deadline for NJ response to religious gathering restrictionsSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has called for a response from New Jersey officials after a church and synagogue petitioned the court to intervene in their lawsuit alleging the state unequally applies COVID-19 restrictions to religious activities.
Live Coverage13 hours agoLIVE UPDATES: Trump weighs in on efforts in Pa., alleges 'massive proof' of fraudThe Trump 2020 Campaign looked ahead to a potential Supreme Court fight after a panel of federal appeals judges in Pennsylvania dismissed the campaign's lawsuit over alleged voter fraud in the presidential election.
Supreme Court1 day agoSupreme Court rejects petition from Louisiana pastor facing charges for violating ban on large gatheringsThe pastor, Tony Spell, claimed in a Nov. 18 filing that Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ restrictions were a violation of his First Amendment rights.
OPINION1 day agoJohn Yoo: Supreme Court rejection of Cuomo’s COVID restrictions on worship upholds religious libertyWe should welcome a Supreme Court decision issued Wednesday night that is an important victory for religious liberty. The court overturned New York's strict limits on attendance at religious services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Franklin Graham2 days agoRev. Franklin Graham praises 3 Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices after New York religious casePresident Trump deserves thanks for appointing three conservative Supreme Court justices , each of whom ruled this week in favor of religious groups and against New York government officials seeking to curb congregation sizes at religious services, a key supporter of the president wrote on Thanksgiving Day.
Andrew Cuomo3 days agoSupreme Court rules against Cuomo's coronavirus limits -- with Barrett playing key roleThe U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday night blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from reimposing strict attendance caps at worship services in areas hit hard by the novel coronavirus.
Supreme Court3 days agoNew Jersey church and synagogue ask Supreme Court to lift COVID restrictions on gatheringsA New Jersey church and synagogue asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to intervene in their lawsuit alleging the state unequally applies COVID-19 restrictions to religious activities.
OPINION3 days agoAndrew McCarthy: Trump’s Flynn pardon justified — adviser should never have been investigated and prosecutedMonths ago, the Justice Department moved to dismiss Flynn’s prosecution on the ground that there was no basis to investigate him in the first place – a point I started making in 2017. But the Justice Department ran into an angry jurist and a quirk of federal law.
California4 days agoCalifornia church asks Supreme Court to block coronavirus restrictions on gatheringsThe Harvest Rock Church in California is turning to the Supreme Court for an emergency injunction blocking an order from Gov. Gavin Newsom restricting the number of people who are legally permitted to gather at houses of worship during the coronavirus pandemic.
Abortion4 days agoMedicaid can be cut from Planned Parenthood in Texas, Louisiana, 5th Circuit rulesA federal appeals court ruled Monday that Texas and Louisiana can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics, reversing an earlier appellate ruling that blocked Texas from enforcing its ban.