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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Peace Cross can stay, Supreme Court rules
In a 7-2 decision, the court ruled in the case American Legion v. American Humanist Association that the Bladensburg Peace... Read more
US Supreme Court will soon decide 'Peace Cross' First Amendment case
Before the month is out, the US Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision in an establishment clause case... Read more
Supreme Court upholds Indiana fetal remains rule, but stops short of major abortion ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld part of an Indiana law requiring aborted babies to be cremated or buried,... Read more
Analysis: Which state pro-life laws could arrive at the Supreme Court
With a Supreme Court considered favorable to the pro-life cause and a total of more than 100 Trump nominees in... Read more
State abortion battles continue in Rhode Island, Michigan, Alabama
Several states are considering new abortion measures, as the nation-wide trend of legislatures passing new laws to restrict or entrench... Read more
Supreme Court rejects Ohio Christian school discrimination case
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from an Ohio Christian school that claimed it was singled... Read more
Alabama bill to send abortion doctors to jail sets up Supreme Court fight
The Human Life Protection Act would mean doctors who perform abortion could face years in prison. Read more
Supreme Court to hear sexual orientation, gender identity employment cases
In a decision that could have potentially far-reaching consequences, the U.S. Supreme Court has said it will hear cases involving... Read more
Supreme Court hears petition to overturn Louisiana abortion law
The Center for Reproductive Rights formally presented its petition April 17, after the court granted a stay in February which... Read more
After Supreme Court ruling, Texas bans all chaplains from execution rooms
The state of Texas has banned all prison chaplains from its execution chamber, following a Supreme Court decision that halted... Read more
SCOTUS ruling shows divide over ‘permissible’ suffering in executions
The Supreme Court issued a decision Monday denying the appeal of a Missouri death row inmate who argued that execution... Read more
Texas bishops praise delayed execution of prisoner denied Buddhist chaplain
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops praised the Supreme Court’s decision to delay the execution of Patrick Murphy, a Buddhist... Read more
DeVos allows religious groups to provide educational services
The Department of Education will no longer enforce a provision that forbids religious organizations from providing federally-funded educational services to... Read more
Supreme Court rejects church funding case
Although all nine justices voted against hearing the case, three of the justices--Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch--issued... Read more
Supreme Court hears arguments in ‘Peace Cross’ case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. American Humanist Association,... Read more
Supreme Court rejects appeal to make Texas bishops release abortion communications
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal in the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Texas Catholic Conference et al, in... Read more
Supreme Court overturns death penalty for man with intellectual disability
In a ruling released Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the death penalty sentence of a Texas inmate whom... Read more
Bishops ask Supreme Court to hear case on racism in death sentencing
Three U.S. bishops have called on the Supreme Court to take up the case of a death row inmate in... Read more
Supreme Court blocks law regulating Louisiana abortion doctors
The Supreme Court has blocked from taking effect a Louisiana law requiring abortion doctors to hold admitting privileges at hospitals... Read more
La. law regulating abortion clinics may head to US Supreme Court
Abortion rights' advocates have asked the US Supreme Court for an emergency stay of a Louisiana law that requires abortion... Read more
