Courts/Justice

The Supreme Court entered the latest battleground in the culture wars on Tuesday, hearing arguments in a hard-fought clash between gay rights and claims of religious freedom that was a sort of sequel to the court’s 2015 decision establishing a...

WASHINGTON • In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court overturned lower courts Monday and decided in favor of a Columbia, Mo., church, that had argued that its constitutional rights had been violated by the state Department of Natural Resources’ denial of...

(USA Today) The Supreme Court delivered a mixed ruling on Monday (June 26) that will allow President Trump to implement his travel ban against six Muslim-majority nations — but only for visitors lacking ties to the United States.Source: Supreme Court...

WASHINGTON (RNS) In a decision that has religiously affiliated hospitals cheering, the Supreme Court ruled that federal pension rules don’t apply to them.Source: Religiously affiliated hospitals win Supreme Court pension case | Religion News Service

HELENA, MT - A second Montana Roman Catholic diocese will file for bankruptcy protection as part of settlements involving more than 400 people in sex abuse lawsuits, church officials said Friday. Source: Diocese filing for bankruptcy to settle sex abuse...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, unanimously rejecting the administration's claim of presidential authority, questioning its...

Ahead of the election, leaders of the antiabortion movement faced a divide: Should they support Donald Trump, who would be more likely to push their policy proposals forward, but risk having Americans associate him with their movement? Source: Can the...

BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. — In many ways, the class that met here Tuesday night could be in any university in the United States. There were desks arranged in a circle to facilitate discussion. There were student presentations based on dense readings. And there...

CA Governor Jerry Brown signs Safe Place to Learn Act to protect Muslim and Sikh students from bullying.The aim of the Safe Place to Learn Act or AB 2845 is to prevent discrimination, harassment, and bullying against Muslim and Sikh students in the...

When opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline galvanized the support of hundreds of U.S. tribes, it became an unprecedented show of Indian country unity and resolve.Now, it’s a global indigenous movement. Source: Standing Rock Joins the World’s Indigenous...