Everyone who practices abortion law in federal court knows about NOW v. Scheidler, the organized crime conspiracy case litigated by the Thomas More Society that has pitted pro-abortion and anti-abortion activists against each other since 1986. Now it’s finally over.
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana–“The truth is, armed self-defense saves innocent lives, and denying that right gets good people killed,” declared Chris Cox–executive director of the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA), bringing thousands of NRA members to their feet for
Justice John Paul Stevens doesn’t believe anyone has the right to own a gun and admits that Americans would need to rewrite the Constitution to make his preference a legal reality. That’s exactly what he thinks should happen. Throughout his
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana–Thousands of NRA members attending the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meeting gave Gov. Mike Pence an enthusiastic reception during his speech. Pence touted Indiana’s laws and policies on hunting and self-defense, calling NRA members “the champions of liberty that
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana–Wayne LaPierre, the long-serving CEO of the National Rifle Association of America, rallied the troops on Friday with a broad-based liberty theme that made gun rights the centerpiece of what makes America the greatest nation on earth, telling NRA
At the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting this year, knives are the new guns. A growing movement recognizes that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms goes beyond guns, and also guarantees the right to have a knife.
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) is blasting President Barack Obama’s reported plans to circumvent federal drug laws, calling it an abuse of power and an end run around the Constitution’s separation of powers. Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have long
Traffickers in child pornography must pay restitution to the children victimized by their crimes, but only to the extent that the government can show each trafficker’s connection to the video images in question. So said the Supreme Court on April
On Apr. 22 in Schuette v. BAMN, the Supreme Court of the United States held 6-to-2 that a Michigan constitutional amendment ending racial preferences in many aspects of state government does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth
On Apr. 22 in Schuette v. BAMN, the Supreme Court of the United States held 6-to-2 that a Michigan constitutional amendment ending racial preferences in many aspects of state government does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
American citizens born in Jerusalem have the legal right to have “Israel,” listed on their passports as their place of birth, according to a law Congress enacted in 2002. The Obama administration–and the Bush administration before it–refused to implement that provision,
“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.” –Luke 24:5-6 (ESV) “He is risen!” For centuries, it was proclaimed in the streets on Easter morning. It was a way that Christians identified
Holy Week nears its conclusion, and the story of Good Friday–the Passion of Jesus Christ–is worth revisiting. “But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
All four Gospels–Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John–record Jesus Christ’s “Triumphal Entry” into Jerusalem. As Holy Week begins in 2014, the story of the first Palm Sunday from the Gospel of Matthew: Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came
Armed agents from the Obama administration are on the precipice of a potentially deadly confrontation with cattle ranchers in Nevada, in a grazing-rights dispute between Cliven Bundy and the Bureau of Land Management. The bottom line is that the feds
Federal judges usually only speak through the written opinions and orders of their courts, confined to a case currently before them. And it’s exceedingly rare for a federal appeals judge to take someone on a national politician by name. Yet
The Supreme Court’s decision Monday to decline a First Amendment case on conscience rights is the latest in a trend that should be of profound concern to pro-business Republicans, libertarians, and anyone else who wants ordinary people to be economically
One Republican candidate for California attorney general argues for the death penalty for corrupt politicians whose actions endanger lives. While frustration against public corruption is appropriate (and for that matter should increase), and actions that actually cost a person’s life
One Republican candidate for California attorney general argues for the death penalty for corrupt politicians whose actions endanger lives. While frustration against public corruption is appropriate (and for that matter should increase), and actions that actually cost a person’s life
Wednesday the United States Supreme Court struck down a federal law limiting how much money a citizen may give to political recipients during elections in a major First Amendment decision. The Court’s five-to-four decision in McCutcheon v. FEC removes a
Lawyers from Liberty Institute fired a stern letter on Apr. 1 to administrators at Carillon Elementary School in Oviedo, Florida, after a school employee told a five-year-old girl that she was not allowed to quietly give a prayer of thanks
Kansas and Arizona scored a big victory on ballot box integrity laws, one that the losing side is already appealing. In 2013, Breitbart News reported about the outcome of Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council at the U.S. Supreme Court, where the
In one sentence, Justice Anthony Kennedy signaled he may vote to strike down Obamacare’s so-called “abortion mandate,” suggesting he may form the crucial swing vote in delivering a body blow to the president’s signature legislative achievement. “What kind of a
Several justices sharply questioned Obamacare’s “abortion mandate” today at the Supreme Court, and five justices – a majority of the court – appeared deeply skeptical of the controversial regulation at issue. Chief Justice John Roberts–who turned out to be the
On Tuesday, Mar. 25, the Supreme Court will hear its next cases on President Obama’s controversial signature law. These two cases involve whether it violates either federal law or the U.S. Constitution to compel Christian business owners to provide abortion-related
Today marks four years since President Barack Obama signed Obamacare into law. Although the impact on healthcare has been extensive, what he’s done since that day implicates every area of government and our national life. It’s time to shift our
Dr. Vivek Murthy’s nomination to be U.S. surgeon general was already troubled by his lack of experience or professional accomplishment. But President Obama’s pick to be America’s top doctor faces a new hurdle now that the National Rifle Association openly
Christians in the U.S. military are being told they must forfeit their First Amendment rights. Bible verses are being erased from cadets’ personal dorm-room white boards, and military lawyers claim that legal protections for religion only pertain to matters such
If Gov. Rick Perry gets a second chance to make a first impression, then he could be a serious candidate for president in 2016. Time will tell if he seeks another opportunity to wow the GOP base in Iowa and
Former Gov. Mike Huckabee–who is also a host on Fox News–previewed a likely 2016 presidential campaign in his speech at CPAC. He balanced Republican base priorities and general election topics with a style and delivery that suggests other 2016 hopefuls
Former Sen. Rick Santorum hit all the major issues and talked about the need for Republican unity at CPAC Friday, and gives every appearance of testing the waters for a presidential run in 2016. Shortly into his speech, Santorum winged
Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and former Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) were joined by top national experts, EMPact Chairman Henry Schwartz, and Fox News’s Judge Jeanine Pirro in warning of the dire consequences to the United States of a form of
AUSTIN, TEXAS–The case of fired former-Fox Sports broadcaster Craig James is now under investigation by the State of Texas. The Texas Workforce Commission is launching an investigation into whether James suffered from religious discrimination when he was fired shortly after
In a surprising blow to President Obama, seven Democratic Senators turned against his controversial nominee Justice Department nominee, Debo Adegbile, helping defeat him on a bare-majority vote, 47-52. Adegbile, nominated to be the DOJ’s Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, had earned
Lou and Linda Pelletier took their daughter Justina to Boston Children’s Hospital on their doctor’s advice to see one of his colleagues who specializes in gastrointestinal disorders. Once Justina was admitted, a new doctor took the case instead, concluded that
Sportscaster Craig James filed a legal complaint against Fox Sports Tuesday alleging that he was taken off the air because of his support for traditional marriage, as a senior VP at Fox Sports admitted to the media. However, court filings
Updating our report from Feb. 23, on Monday morning the Supreme Court declined to consider two National Rifle Association cases on whether young adults have full Second Amendment rights, and whether those rights for any Americans–young or old–extend outside the
Monday, Feb. 24 at 9:30 a.m., the Supreme Court will release its list of orders on a number of important cases asking for the Court’s review – including some on the Second Amendment – revealing which ones it will take. Then, at 10:00 a.m.,
On Feb. 21, a Chicago-based federal appeals court handed a defeat to the University of Notre Dame on an Obamacare regulation, the HHS contraception mandate. But that defeat may be a temporary one, as the Supreme Court will review challenges to
Follow-up to Breitbart News’ major national story on Battleground Texas, an ACORN-like organization supporting Democrat Wendy Davis for governor, whose operatives appear to violate Texas law by registering voters on behalf of the state, but then illegally copying voters’ telephone
