Supreme Court stops Texas execution for inmate’s religious liberty June 17, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: News, Prison Ministry, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute stay of execution for Texas death-row inmate Ruben Gutierrez June 16, saying the state prison officials need to reexamine their rule that bans clergy from being with prisoners to the execution chamber.
Supreme Court says federal law protects LGBT workers from discrimination June 15, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News In a 6-3 vote June 15, the Supreme Court said LGBT people are protected from job discrimination by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Supreme Court rejects appeals to lift restrictions on congregation size June 1, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Supreme Court, World News A divided Supreme Court May 29 chose not to intervene in an emergency appeal by a church in Southern California to lift COVID-19 restrictions that limit congregation sizes.
Archbishop Lori remembers Justice Scalia February 16, 2016By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Supreme Court “He followed what the church believes and teaches,” Archbishop Lori said.
Justice Scalia urges Christians to have courage October 28, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Supreme Court “I don’t think there’s any such thing as a Catholic judge,” Scalia said in an interview. “There are good judges and bad judges. The only article in faith that plays any part in my judging is the commandment, ‘Thou Shalt Not Lie.’”
Scalia: Constitution is not a living document February 19, 2007By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that the Constitution is not a living document and should not be rewritten each year by the unelected justices of the Supreme Court.
