Written by Daniel Horowitz
One thing we learned from the courts throughout COVID is that there is almost nothing state and local government officials cannot do to your life, liberty, and even body under the guise of public health. Yet for years, these same courts have placed limitations on the ability of government officials to pray in public when nobody is coerced to join them. Pagan groups have been empowered to shake down cash-strapped local governments in cumbersome lawsuits over the issue of public prayer, and Justice Clarence Thomas is finally calling for an end to this insanity.… Continue Reading
Tags: Clarence Thomas, COVID–19, Daniel Horowitz, Establishment Clause, Incorporation Doctrine, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, NAACP, Neil Gorsuch, Ocala, U.S. Supreme Court, Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church & State
Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | March 10, 2023 6:00 AM | Comments Off on Clarence Thomas Chides SCOTUS For Allowing ‘Offended Observer’ Lawsuits Against Public Prayer to Continue
Written by Jorge Gomez
This week, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s 100th federal judicial nominee, reaching that milestone faster than his two predecessors. At this point in their presidencies, Trump had 88 judges confirmed and Obama had 67.
Biden’s judicial confirmations include one U.S. Supreme Court justice, 30 circuit court and 69 district court judges. The wave of confirmations this week included:
- Cindy K. Chung to the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Tags: Barack Obama, Bradley Garcia, Charnelle Bjelkengren, Chuck Schumer, Cindy K. Chung, Donald Trump, Gina R. Mendez-Miró, Joe Biden, John Kennedy, judicial nominee, Julie Rikelman, Lindsay C. Jenkins, Matthew L. Garcia, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Abudu, Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrisey-Berru, Rita Lin, Southern Poverty Law Center, Ted Cruz, U.S. Senate, U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | February 17, 2023 7:15 AM | Comments Off on U.S. Senate Confirms Biden’s 100th Judicial Nominee
Written by Daniel Horowitz
Unless you were at the Capitol on January 6, federal prosecutors don’t target you for prison for simply possessing marijuana. In fact, in this era of marijuana as the national pastime, you won’t find anyone originally targeted by prosecutors for nothing more than simple possession serving time in prison. So, when Biden makes a grand announcement that he is pardoning all those convicted of simple possession, you know there is more to it than meets the eye.… Continue Reading
Plus how recent (June 30) U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Presents a New Impediment to Proponents
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
Written by John Lopez
At the September 29 Amendment 1 virtual editorial endorsement interview hosted by the Daily Herald, two panelists from Shaw Media including Scott Holland participated. … Continue Reading
Tags: Amendment 1, Daily Herald, Joe Bowen, Kyrsten Sinema, Mailee Smith, Marc Poulus, Mark Kelly, Mark Warner, PRO Act, Scott Holland, Shaw Media, U.S. Supreme Court, Virginia Foxx
Exclude From Homepage, Executive Branch, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Judicial Branch, PRO Act | Admin | October 4, 2022 4:00 AM | Comments Off on Amendment 1 Proponents Double-Talk on Independent Contractors
Written by Mia Gradick & Jorge Gomez
One political party appears to be turning more radical by the minute. Recent polls suggest the Democrat Party holds extreme positions regarding the U.S. Constitution and the structure of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Nearly one in four Democrats (23%) say the U.S. Constitution is “no longer a relevant document,” based on a new poll from Echelon Insights. Additionally, a recent Heartland/Rasmussen survey found nearly half of Democrats (49%) believe the Constitution “should be mostly or completely rewritten.”… Continue Reading
Tags: Bernie Sanders, Carson v. Makin, court packing, Dobbs v. Jackson, Gavin Newsom, Jon Ossoff, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, Maggie Hassan, NYSRPA v. Bruen, U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | August 4, 2022 7:16 PM | Comments Off on Democrats Get More Radical: Demand Court Packing
Written by Robert Knight
You know it’s a good sign when President Joe Biden and lefty celebrities go bat crazy.
At a press conference in Spain, Mr. Biden trashed the U.S. Supreme Court as “destabilizing” because of its “outrageous” rulings on abortion and guns. He pledged to do an end-run on the U.S. Senate filibuster to pass a national abortion bill.
On June 24, a 6-3 court majority overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.… Continue Reading
Tags: Amazon, Billie Joe Armstrong, Bostock v. Clayton County, Brett M. Kavanaugh, Carson v. Makin, Clarence Thomas, D. James Kennedy Ministries, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Environmental Protection Agency, Family Research Council, filibuster, Free Exercise Clause, Free Speech, Joe Biden, Joe Kennedy, John G. Roberts Jr., Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, Neil M. Gorsuch, Obergefell v. Hodges, Phoebe Bridgers, Roe v. Wade, Southern Poverty Law Center, U.S. Supreme Court, vaccine mandates, West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency, Yogi Berra
Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | July 9, 2022 7:00 AM | Comments Off on SCOTUS Unleashes the Left’s Outrage
Written by Robert Knight
What part of a judge being soft on child pornography offenders don’t they understand?
Having embraced every perversion under the sun and proclaimed it all good, Democrats in the U.S. Senate predictably voted 50-0 on Thursday to affirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.
That would include Joe Manchin. The senator from West Virginia has stood in the gap against some of the Democrats’ worst schemes like “Build Back Better.”… Continue Reading
Tags: Barack Obama, Biden Administration, Big Tech, Black Lives Matter, Build Back Better, Donald Trump, Dwight Eisenhower, FBI, Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, John F. Kennedy, John McCain, Josh Hawley, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Lee, Mitt Romney, New York Post, Peggy Noonan, Richard Nixon, Susan Collins, The Wall Street Journal, Tom Cotton, U.S. Sentencing Commission, U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | April 11, 2022 6:00 AM | Comments Off on Romney, Murkowski and Collins: Weak-kneed Republicans
Written by Luke Mueller
The confirmation hearings in the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson have been a relatively peaceful affair. In comparison to the ruthless attacks on Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, there has been relative civility surrounding the D.C Court of Appeals judge. While it is likely that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be confirmed, it is good to take a dive into her actual rulings and responses to questioning, not just her resume.… Continue Reading
Tags: buffer-zone, Demand Justice, Dobbs v. Jackson, John Cornyn, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Luke Mueller, Marsha Blackburn, NARAL, National Abortion Rights Action League, Planned Parenthood, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS, U.S. Senate, U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Issues, Judicial Branch, LGBTQ Agenda, Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | April 1, 2022 10:00 AM | Comments Off on A Judge Who Can’t Say What a Woman Is Should Not Sit On Our Highest Court
Written by Robert Knight
“I am not a biologist.”
With that, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ducked the puzzling question about what constitutes a human female adult.
It’s not that she doesn’t know. She is a woman.
It’s more likely she was pandering to the far-left fringe that controls the Democratic Party, Big Tech, academia and the media. To them, sex is entirely subjective. We are supposed to cheer as little boys don dresses and big-shouldered, athletic men destroy competitors in women’s NCAA swim meets.… Continue Reading
Written by Dr. Everett Piper
This past week, the following exchange took place between U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Mrs. Blackburn: “In United States vs. Virginia, the Supreme Court struck down the Virginia Military Institute’s male-only admission policy. Writing for the majority, Justice Ginsburg stated, ‘Supposed inherent differences are no longer accepted as a ground for race or national origin classifications, physical differences between men and women, however, are enduring.
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Tags: Awake, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Leon Kass, Marsha Blackburn, Noelle Mering, Not Woke, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Beginning of Wisdom, Tower of Babel, Virginia Military Institute
Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | March 28, 2022 6:00 AM | Comments Off on Ketanji Brown Jackson, America’s High Priestess of Babel