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SCOTUS Unanimously Sides With Catholic Foster Agency in Dispute Over Gay Couples

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 17, 2021 13 Comments

"CSS seeks only an accommodation that will allow it to continue serving the children of Philadelphia in a manner consistent with its religious beliefs; it does not seek to impose those beliefs on anyone else."

SCOTUS Upholds Obamacare 7-2 With Kavanaugh, Barrett Joining the Majority

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 17, 2021 63 Comments

Breyer said the plaintiffs, including 18 states, "failed to show that they have standing to attack as unconstitutional the Act’s minimum essential coverage provision."

Supreme Court lifts California’s COVID ban on household religious gatherings

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 11, 2021 17 Comments

A 5-4 vote with Chief Justice John Roberts dissenting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4dz_If9FYU

Supreme Court Denies Review Of Pennsylvania Election Challenge As “Moot”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2021 228 Comments

Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent, arguing the cases are not moot because, in Alito's dissent, "the cases now before us are not moot. There is a 'reasonable expectation' that the parties will face the same question in the future."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHsMPXvGoFc

Supreme Court Halts California Total Ban On Indoor Worship, Allows “Singing and Chanting” Restrictions

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 06, 2021 48 Comments

So you can pray indoors with usual social distancing, but only the way the government wants, and Hollywood still gets special treatment.

Where things stand at this hour

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2020 186 Comments

The judicial option for fighting the election has come to a close, now comes the time to organize.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW1lY5jFNcQ

U.S. Supreme Court denies Texas lawsuit “for lack of standing”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2020 422 Comments

"Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections."

Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Denies Emergency Application for Injunction

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 08, 2020 119 Comments

"The application for injunctive relief presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/09/texas-sanctuary-city-crackdown-ag-paxton-sues-austin-others.html

Texas Sues PA, GA, MI, and WI In U.S. Supreme Court To Have Legislatures Appoint Electors

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 08, 2020 173 Comments

"To safeguard public legitimacy at this unprecedented moment and restore public trust in the presidential election, this Court should extend the December 14, 2020 deadline for Defendant States’ certification of presidential electors to allow these investigations to be completed."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L83-chSOmY

Approaching The Inflection Points

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 05, 2020 105 Comments

Reader: "I, like many legal immigrants, do not see current events as a contest between any two candidates, but whether Americans retain their right to chose their leaders or not."

Pennsylvania: Emergency Injunction Sought From SCOTUS To Halt Any Further Certification Actions

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 01, 2020 59 Comments

Seek "an immediate, emergency writ of injunction to prevent" PA officials "from taking any further action to perfect the certification of the results of the November 3, 2020, General Election ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DWt7rnDNDE

Huge Religious Liberty Win At SCOTUS Rejecting NY Lockdowns – What a difference a Barrett makes

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 26, 2020 54 Comments

5-4 decision: "the regulations cannot be viewed as neutral because they single out houses of worship for especially harsh treatment"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeY64XgJtd0

Blowtorch Sheldon Whitehouse fights Blowhard Dick Durbin for top Dem spot on Senate Judiciary Committee

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 24, 2020 26 Comments

"some prominent progressives are pushing for Whitehouse to get the job due to his reputation as a political brawler"

Supreme Court leaves North Carolina 6-day ballot extension in place

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 28, 2020 37 Comments

6-day extension, beyond the three days allowed by statute, means mail-in ballots can be counted in key swing state up to 9 days after election day, November 12.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Official_roberts_CJ.jpg

SCOTUS again denies relief 4-4 in Pennsylvania late ballot case, Barrett doesn’t participate in decision

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 28, 2020 48 Comments

Roberts joins liberals again in denying relief from PA Supreme Court ruling allowing ballots, even without valid postmarks, to be counted if received three days after Election Day. But as the dissent notes, the issue doesn't go away. If Pennsylvania makes the electoral college difference, and if the vote is close and late ballots matter, expect legal mayhem as everyone awaits the Supreme Court decision challenging those ballots.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court – Absentee and mail-in ballots don’t need matching signatures (or valid postmarks)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 23, 2020 52 Comments

And they can be counted if received three days after election day. What possibly could go wrong if the race margin is razor thin?

SCOTUS: John Roberts Joins Liberals To Permit PA To Count Non-Postmarked Ballots 3-Days After Election Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 19, 2020 97 Comments

4-4 SCOTUS split leaves PA Supreme Court alteration of election law in place. Another example of how important Amy Coney Barret confirmation is.

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