Americans United Praises Justice Stevens’ Record On Church And State
Americans United for Separation of Church and State today praised Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens for his record of support for church-state separation…
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Category: Supreme Court
April 2010
Church-state advocates urge strong successor for Stevens (ABP)
EXCERPT from American Baptist Press: WASHINGTON (ABP) — With the Supreme Court’s oldest and longest-serving member announcing April 9 his retirement, advocates for strong…
December 2009
Faith, Freedom, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor (Liberty Magazine)
By David A. Pendleton – Ever since President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court, the chattering classes have speculated…
June 2009
Doug Kmiec on a Court Packed with Catholics (Wall Street Journal)
If Judge Sonia Sotomayor is confirmed by the United States Senate, she will be the 6th Catholic among the 9 United States Supreme Court…
May 2009
Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor’s rulings on religious issues
University of Toledo law professor Howard M. Friedman has compiled a list of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's rulings on religion clause issues at his blog,…
March 2009
PRECEDENT – A century ago religious groups tried to change the California Constitution to enact a religious law
J.O. Corliss - Liberty Magazine - 1908 - "California is the only State in the American Union without a Sunday law. From 1858 to…
February 2009
In wake of Supreme Court decision, ‘clear defense needed of church-state wall’ (Des Moines Register)
Considering the U.S. Supreme Court's contentious struggles over free speech and religion, it was a surprise to say the least to see Wednesday's ruling…
November 2008
Double Standards? – Supreme Court to hear two religious groups battle over monument
PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH - The U.S. Supreme Court today will hear an argument where two religious groups are fighting over whether one or both…
September 2008
On September 23, 2008 an Innocent Man is Scheduled to Die
By Terry L. Benedict - How Easily Can an Innocent Man Lose His Life? Ask Troy Davis, who came within a harrowing 23 hours…
July 2008
J. Brent Walker – “Church and State in the USA: Promises and Challenges”
This thought-provoking address was given by J. Brent Walker of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty at the Congress on Religious Liberty in…