SCOTUS

Two Views and a Vote

If you watched any of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the confirmation of the U.S. Supreme Court Nominee, you heard two very different views of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Either Judge Barrett is President Trump’s puppet, a reincarnated version of the...

Storm Ahead

Late last Friday afternoon, I was checking email and news like I usually do at the end of the day. All of a sudden up popped the news that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had passed away. My mind raced to a number of thoughts but the most prominent one was how man knows...

This is Going to Hurt

“The position that the court now adopts will threaten freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and personal privacy and safety. No one should think that the Court’s decision represents an unalloyed victory for individual liberty.” – Justice Samuel Alito  Religious...

Missed Opportunity?

SCOTUS declines to take Planned Parenthood case Newly confirmed Justice Kavanaugh joined Chief Justice Roberts and the Court’s liberal bloc in declining to take Gee v. Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast. Kavanaugh’s decision not to take the case raises concerns as to...

What a week, what a month

  Let’s pause for a few seconds and reflect on the incredible developments of the last few weeks: U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rules in favor of Jack Phillips. Free exercise of religion affirmed. SCOTUS tells Washington Supreme Court to reconsider Arlene’s Flowers, the...