
Overshadowed by Hobby Lobby, minutes before the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision, another case was denied review by the Court but with a signal that it was ready to be taken at a later date. If the justices
by Ken Klukowski2 Jul 2014, 12:48 PM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 30, the Supreme Court held 5-to-4 that President Barack Obama’s HHS contraceptive mandate violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Although the ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby only applies to a relatively small number
by Ken Klukowski1 Jul 2014, 11:38 AM PST0

Tuesday, the Supreme Court announced it will take another major religious liberty case, this one for its next term, which begins on October 6th. Reed v. Town of Gilbert is a case brought by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a First
by Ken Klukowski1 Jul 2014, 8:39 AM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a key regulation in President Barack Obama’s signature health care legislation is illegal as applied to millions of Americans of faith, as well as
by Ken Klukowski30 Jun 2014, 7:31 AM PST0

At Obamacare’s second round before the Supreme Court, the odds are growing the HHS abortion pill mandate will be struck down 5-to-4 for violating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and that Chief Justice John Roberts will again write the
by Ken Klukowski29 Jun 2014, 11:12 AM PST0

On June 26 the Supreme Court handed down a major unanimous decision in Riley v. California, consolidating two cases presenting the question of “whether the police may, without a warrant, search digital information on a cell phone seized from an
by Ken Klukowski29 Jun 2014, 6:40 AM PST0

In a surprising unanimous decision Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled in McCullen v. Coakley that Massachusetts’ law forbidding people from coming within 35 feet of an abortion clinic entrance to talk to women seeking an abortion violates the Free Speech Clause
by Ken Klukowski26 Jun 2014, 10:55 AM PST0

Today the Supreme Court unanimously held that President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he made several appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and other agencies without Senate approval. The Appointments Clause of the Constitution requires that all
by Ken Klukowski26 Jun 2014, 7:48 AM PST0

Today in ABC v. Aereo, a divided Supreme Court held companies that stream content over the Internet are legally the same as cable companies, and violate copyright laws by carrying someone else’s content. Aereo provides paying subscribers with a service
by Ken Klukowski25 Jun 2014, 1:43 PM PST0

In a 2-to-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Kitchen v. Hebert affirmed a lower court’s ruling holding that traditional marriage laws violate the Constitution. The case will likely soon go to the U.S. Supreme
by Ken Klukowski25 Jun 2014, 11:36 AM PST0

“An agency has no power to ‘tailor’ legislation to bureaucratic policy goals by rewriting unambiguous statutory terms,” the Supreme Court declared Monday in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA, rejecting the Obama administration’s unprecedented claim of executive power under the
by Ken Klukowski24 Jun 2014, 3:23 PM PST0

When U.S. troops arrive back in Iraq to try to salvage its rapidly deteriorating situation, they have more to worry about than fighting ISIS terrorists. Those soldiers could also face criminal prosecution in Iraqi courts, since President Barack Obama failed
by Ken Klukowski23 Jun 2014, 7:02 AM PST0

“I think we have to recognize that to renew our land, it will not be enough for renewed Republican majorities in Washington, D.C., simply to cut government spending,” Gov. Mike Pence (R-IN) told the Indianapolis chapter of the Federalist Society
by Ken Klukowski21 Jun 2014, 6:43 PM PST0

Local school officials in California censored the graduation speech of a Christian student, telling him “reference to religious content is inappropriate and… will not be allowed” and threatening to cut off his microphone if he expressed his faith in Jesus
by Ken Klukowski20 Jun 2014, 6:01 AM PST0

Yesterday’s decision from the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to cancel the trademark protections of the Washington Redskins professional football team, ruling that the word “redskins” is disparaging to Americans descended from indigenous people instead of immigrants, has sparked an
by Ken Klukowski19 Jun 2014, 12:03 PM PST0

When purchasing a firearm, federal law makes it a crime to make any false statement about “any fact material to the lawfulness of the sale.” Bruce Abramski is former police officer in Virginia who purchased a gun for his uncle
by Ken Klukowski16 Jun 2014, 2:00 PM PST0

The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List (SBA) was investigated for allegedly violating an Ohio election law banning false speech in campaign messages. It has now won on an issue at the Supreme Court that allows SBA to proceed with its
by Ken Klukowski16 Jun 2014, 1:38 PM PST0

Today the Supreme Court denied review in an important First Amendment case, Elmbrook School District v. Doe. But there’s big news in a dissent that accompanied this denial, declaring that big change is underway for religious liberty. When the Supreme
by Ken Klukowski16 Jun 2014, 8:45 AM PST0

When Bud Fox tried to persuade Gordon Gekko regarding a business decision in the iconic movie Wall Street, Gekko responded, “Mixed feelings, Buddy,” saying it was like watching his nemesis, Sir Lawrence Wildman, driving off a cliff, but in Geckko’s
by Ken Klukowski12 Jun 2014, 2:11 PM PST0

Plano, Texas, officials have completely reversed course on the decision Breitbart News reported about on June 10th, where Agape Resource and Assistance Center–a Christian ministry for women and children in crisis–was ordered to stop meeting in its ministry houses once per
by Ken Klukowski12 Jun 2014, 7:12 AM PST0

In Texas, the city of Plano ordered a ministry for women and children in crisis to stop meeting for prayer and Bible study, saying it violates a city ordinance that disallows more than eight people to gather in a house.
by Ken Klukowski10 Jun 2014, 4:06 PM PST0

Congress is seeking to violate the Constitution on voting rights–and doing so in a bipartisan manner. If this violation of the Fifteenth Amendment passes Congress and goes back to court, America may have to wait through another two years of
by Ken Klukowski10 Jun 2014, 11:00 AM PST0

Lawyers in the Big Apple think illegal aliens should be entitled to attorneys to help them fight deportation. And they think American taxpayers should pay for it. On May 30, the New York City Bar Association endorsed a study supporting
by Ken Klukowski7 Jun 2014, 11:40 AM PST0

With a plot that sounds like a Jason Bourne movie, on June 2 the Supreme Court declined to review Risen v. United States, a case raising an important question on First Amendment protections for the media but in a context
by Ken Klukowski6 Jun 2014, 1:29 PM PST0

This week the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Bond v. United States that “the global need to prevent chemical warfare does not require the Federal Government to reach into the kitchen cupboard, or to treat a local assault with a
by Ken Klukowski4 Jun 2014, 12:41 PM PST0