SCOTUS Decisions & The Aftermath
US Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay on Restrictive Louisiana Abortion Law
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On a five-to-four vote, the US Supreme Court keeps in place the current ban on placing “undue burdens” on access to abortion—for now.
reproductive rights
More than Roe Is at Stake in Upcoming US Supreme Court Ruling
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An upcoming US Supreme Court ruling on whether to block or uphold a Louisiana law that places restrictions on abortion clinics will have repercussions no matter which way it goes—and not just on reproductive rights.
SCOTUS Decisions & The Aftermath
SCOTUS Rules Climate Kids Suit Can Move Forward
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Climate Kids and the nonprofit backing them have won their time in court.
LGBTQ discrimination
The Limits and Meaning of the Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision
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A recent US Supreme Court decision stresses the importance of government agencies giving “neutral and respectful consideration” to issues of religious freedom.
Nonprofit News
One Man Down: SCOTUS Faces Docket with Consequences for Communities
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Here are a few cases on the Supreme Court docket that will have profound effects on the lives of communities.
LGBTQ+ Rights
Hearts and Minds: How the Marriage Equality Movement Won Over the American Public
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In this “Voices from the Field,” an advocate tells the story of his organization’s role in the decade-long fight for the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in the U.S., and the importance of investing deeply in understanding public opinion when crafting a message of change.
Pope Francis
Pope Visits Greece, Takes Syrians to Vatican; SCOTUS Ponders U.S. Immigrants
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The Supreme Court will today hear arguments from those 26 states challenging President Obama’s administrative order to protect thousands of immigrant families from deportations that would rip those families apart.
abortion services
SCOTUS Begins Arguments in First Abortion Case in a Decade
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Texas clinics are challenging a 2013 law that has allegedly contributed to or caused the closure of half of Texas’s abortion clinics with stringent regulations that, clinics say, unduly burden one’s access to an abortion.
Nonprofit News
SCOTUS: Inmates Sentenced as Juveniles for Life Imprisonment Must Be Able to Argue for Release
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In a major clarifying decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that its 2012 decision, which struck down mandatory life sentences for juveniles, retroactively applies to all relevant cases before and after the decision.
Nonprofit News
SCOTUS Finds Florida Death Penalty Sentencing Procedure Unconstitutional
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The U.S. Supreme Court found in an 8-to-1 decision that Florida’s current policy giving judges added discretion to dole out death penalties violated the Constitution.