Tag: Supreme Court

Federal govt sues state of Idaho for protecting life of woman, unborn child

Attorneys with ADF, Cooper & Kirk file emergency motion with U.S. Supreme Court asking it to protect Idaho emergency room doctors’ ability to preserve life WASHINGTON – On behalf of the state of Idaho, attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom and Cooper & Kirk assisted the Idaho Attorney General’s office in filing an emergency application for stay pending …

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Biden Administration asks Supreme Court to review 5th Circuit’s ruling that placed significant restrictions on distribution of abortion pill

By Dave Andrusko As expected, on Friday the Biden Administration asked the Supreme Court to review a 5th District Court of Appeals  opinion that kept the abortion pill mifepristone available but did place significant restrictions on its distribution. In court papers U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said that the 5th Circuit had imposed “novel requirements that have no basis” …

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Planned Parenthood admits to SCOTUS that its employees ‘spoke the words recorded’ in undercover videos

By Cassy Fiano-Chesser The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) has continued its years-long battle against Planned Parenthood, appealing a lawsuit in which the abortion giant was awarded $16 million in fees. David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt, the CMP investigators in the midst of the legal fight, are in the process of appealing the award with the Supreme Court — and …

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The High Court is no longer reading the Constitution as a pro-abortion blueprint

My Fourth of July festivities seemed brighter this year, and my appreciation of my country appeared greater than ever. Why? Because I celebrate last year’s overturn of the dreadful Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision. Read the whole story.

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WashPost Scandalized by Conservative ‘Drive to Lionize’ Justice Thomas, Sway Public Opinion

By Tim Graham Friday’s Washington Post included no story on the House Weaponization Subcommittee’s hearing with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Breitbart’s Emma-Jo Morris on Big Tech censorship. But the front page had an obligatory front-page story on a grand jury investigating Donald Trump and this amazing scandal piece: “Activist Leo aided drive to lionize Thomas: Federalist Society figure …

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The New York Times versus “A Republic, If You Can Keep It”

By Dave Andrusko A day late (in this case, two) but hopefully not a dollar short. Woulda, coulda, shoulda. On Tuesday, I had every intention to write about Constitution Day which is observed each September 17 to commemorate the signing of our Constitution in 1787. But I had entirely forgotten until my wife emailed me …

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Supreme Court will not hear challenge to decision overturning Alabama law banning the dismemberment of living unborn children

By Dave Andrusko The Supreme Court today denied Alabama’s petition to review a decision that overturned the state’s ban on the dismemberment of living unborn babies. The 2016 law never went into effect. In July 2016, an enthusiastically pro-abortion trial judge issued a temporary restraining order against Alabama’s Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act …

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Supreme Court Ruling on Indiana Law Could Impact Future of La.’s Unborn Child Dignity Act

On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court upheld Indiana’s Fetal Remains law, reversing the judgment of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Louisiana’s 2016 Unborn Child Dignity Act (HB 815), authored by Rep. Julie Stokes and currently being defended in federal litigation by Attorney General Jeff Landry, is similar to the Indiana Fetal Remains …

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Supreme Court upholds one part of 2016 Indiana law, waits for another day to address second

Justice Thomas offers powerful criticism of eugenic abortions By Dave Andrusko Pro and anti-life groups had waited for months for the Supreme Court to address two provisions of a 2016 Indiana abortion law. This morning the Justices punted on a law that banned abortions (in Justice Clarence Thomas’s words) “when the provider knows that the …

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas condemns Democrat attacks on SCOTUS contender Amy Coney Barrett’s faith

By Calvin Freiburger Editor’s note. This is excerpted from a post that appeared at LifeSiteNews. MALIBU, April 15, 2019 — The most conservative sitting justice of the U.S. Supreme Court spoke out this month in defense of a potential future colleague against left-wing criticism directed at Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Catholic faith. President Donald Trump …

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Senate confirms Judge Kavanaugh to serve on Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today confirmed (50-48) the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. “Today’s Senate vote is a victory for Judge Kavanaugh, and for the President, but also for the rule of law – it is a victory for all who believe that …

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Supreme Court rejects pro-abortion challenge to Tennessee’s pro-life “Amendment 1”

By Dave Andrusko The ultimate outcome may have been foretold January 9 when a federal appeals court panel rejected a pro-abortion challenge to Tennessee’s “Amendment 1,” the successful 2014 ballot measure that stated “Nothing in this [state] Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion.” It became official this …

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