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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Religious broadcasters ask Supreme Court to strike down ‘discriminatory’ fees
The suit argues that the Copyright Royalty Board is subjecting religious broadcasters to a discriminatory royalty fee that violates U.S.... Read more
PHOTOS: Pro-life and pro-abortion activists hold dueling rallies outside Supreme Court
While there were significantly more pro-abortion demonstrators present outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday, there were many pro-life doctors and... Read more
Abortion pill opponents face Supreme Court skepticism
The justices heard oral arguments on March 26 for a lawsuit brought by Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM). Read more
Experts preview U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion pill case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday regarding the Biden administration’s alleged deficient safeguards surrounding use of mifepristone. Read more
‘Women should be outraged’: Lawmakers urge Supreme Court to restore abortion pill restrictions
Speaking at a Capitol Hill press conference on Thursday, lawmakers and activists said it was crucial that the court rule... Read more
Supreme Court declines to hear Catholic couple’s lawsuit over transgender child custody
The Supreme Court rejected without comment an Indiana Catholic husband and wife’s petition over a dispute involving custody of their... Read more
U.S. bishops call for ‘focused effort of prayer’ ahead of Supreme Court abortion pill hearings
The bishops said the FDA “has enabled a nationwide mail-order abortion industry and turned neighborhood pharmacies into chemical abortion providers.” Read more
Indiana Catholic couple ‘living every parent’s nightmare’ after transgender custody case
After Mary and Jeremy Cox didn’t use the pronouns requested by their teenage son, Indiana Child Services removed him from... Read more
Supreme Court says states cannot remove Trump from 2024 ballot
The 9-0 decision, issued Monday morning, reversed a December 2023 ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court. Read more
Indiana Catholic couple asks Supreme Court to hear transgender child custody case
The state of Indiana removed Mary and Jeremy Cox’s son from their home, placing him in another home that “affirmed”... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court to hear major abortion pill case in March
The decision in the case could determine whether the abortion pill mifepristone can be prescribed by telemedicine or sent through... Read more
How a Supreme Court case involving herring fishermen affects the Little Sisters of the Poor
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Gina Raimondo. Read more
Supreme Court allows Idaho to reinstate pro-life law
Idaho law prohibits all abortions from the moment of conception, except when necessary to prevent the death of a pregnant... Read more
Supreme Court to review high-stakes abortion case
The United States Supreme Court will review a lower court ruling that reimposed restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone. Read more
Supreme Court won’t take case challenging conversion therapy bans
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on Dec. 11 to refuse to take the case ensures that statewide laws that restrict... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, a swing vote on abortion, dies
President Ronald Reagan nominated O’Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court in July 1981, fulfilling a campaign promise to name the... Read more
Over 100 members of Congress urge Supreme Court to revoke abortion pill approval
The lawmakers are arguing that the FDA’s approval process for the abortion drug had many “irregularities” and their approval has... Read more
Florida attorney general seeks to block pro-abortion measure from 2024 ballot
Attorney General Ashley Moody claims the measure “does not satisfy the legal requirements for ballot placement.” Read more
Supreme Court preview: Religious freedom cases on the docket
Court watchers are keeping an eye on several cases that could have an impact on religious liberty and free speech... Read more
Biden Justice Department asks Supreme Court to overturn restrictions on abortion pill
The Department of Justice filed the appeal on Friday to prevent limits on the abortion pill mifepristone. Read more
