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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Catholic judge Barbara Lagoa on the shortlist of Supreme Court nominees
President Donald Trump’s shortlist of potential nominees to the Supreme Court includes Justice Barbara Lagoa, a Catholic who has spoken... Read more
Supreme Court: Full docket of religious liberty cases during nomination fight
As the Trump Administration looks to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, the coming judicial session features a... Read more
Trump to announce Supreme Court nominee by Saturday
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he expects to name his nominee for the Supreme Court by the end... Read more
'Dogma lives loudly in you' - Amy Coney Barrett's 2017 confirmation hearing
During Amy Coney Barrett's 2017 judicial confirmation hearing, the judge faced hostile questions about her Catholic faith, prompting outrage and... Read more
Abortion key issue in Supreme Court nomination process
As speculation mounts over who President Donald Trump will nominate as the next Supreme Court Justice, pro-life and pro-abortion voices... Read more
Catholic Amy Coney Barrett front-runner as Trump signals Supreme Court nomination plans
President Donald Trump on Saturday signalled he would soon nominate a potential replacement to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth... Read more
McConnell: Trump Supreme Court nominee ‘will receive a vote’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday night that after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a... Read more
Catholics respond after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served on the court for more than 27 years, died of pancreatic cancer... Read more
Trump expands list of potential US Supreme Court nominees
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
The Supreme Court could soon rule on a major abortion case, after the Trump administration appealed to maintain safety regulations... Read more
New Hampshire sued over Catholic schools tuition policy
A New Hampshire family has filed suit against the state after a town tuition program refused to pay for their... Read more
DOJ clarifies religious groups' equal access to government grants
Religious groups must have equal access to public grant programs, the Justice Department announced in new guidance issued on Monday. Read more
US Supreme Court upholds Nevada's coronavirus rules for houses of worship
By a 5-4 vote on Friday the Supreme Court upheld Nevada’s coronavirus regulation that limits attendance at indoor religious services... Read more
New York court case could signal hope for faith based adoption agencies
A federal court ruling in New York this week could point to eventual victory at the Supreme Court for Catholic... Read more
Biden plans to end contraception exemption for Little Sisters
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
The Supreme Court’s ruling today on ministerial exception should encourage Catholic schools expecting teachers to live out Church doctrine on... Read more
'We are overjoyed': Little Sisters of the Poor react to Supreme Court decision
Catholic leaders and religious liberty advocates have welcomed the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Little Sisters of the... Read more
Catholic school teachers are 'ministers', Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a long-awaited religious liberty decision on the right of religious schools to hire and... Read more
Little Sisters have big win in Supreme Court decision
The Little Sisters of the Poor had a victory at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, nine years into the religious... Read more
'Roe' abortion decision could still be overturned at SCOTUS, law professor says
Even after the U.S. Supreme Court's overturned a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, one law professor says that longstanding abortion... Read more
