Contents tagged with Supreme Court
Filed in: Traditional Marriage | by Jay Sekulow | 2:23 PM Mar. 28, 2013
The Obama Administration's "Brave New World" in Refusing to Defend DOMA
There's a lot of debate on how the Supreme Court will rule on the issue of same-sex marriage. Following two days of oral arguments on the topic, there is one thing that is very clear: the Obama Administration's approach to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) - a federal law that is being challenged - is unusual and troubling. After DOMA had been on the books for years, President Obama and Attorney General Holder decided in 2011 that DOMA was unconstitutional. And, while the Obama Administration ... Continue Reading
Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court and Truth
The Supreme Court and Truth
Filed in: US Constitution | by Matthew Clark | 6:04 PM Oct. 16, 2012
Supreme Court Halts Military Voting Rights Law this Election But Case Continues
The Supreme Court has refused to allow a military voting rights law to go into effect ahead of this year’s elections. The Court refused to grant an emergency stay to an appeals court ruling that prevented a series of legislative changes that would have given military personnel three extra days to vote early, in-person before Election day. This provides a temporary victory for the Obama campaign, which sued to prevent these Ohio laws from going into effect, but leaves broader questions reg... Continue Reading
Filed in: US Constitution | by Matthew Clark | 10:23 AM Oct. 11, 2012
Military Voting Rights Case to be Appealed to the Supreme Court
Ohio’s Attorney General has decided to appeal a federal appeals court decision on a military voting rights law to the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision by the lower court could have far-reaching and disastrous affects on the voting rights of the men and women our armed forces. On Friday, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling that halted the implementation of a series of early voting laws in Ohio that would have provided members of the military three extra days to ... Continue Reading
Filed in: Supreme Court Justices | by Jay Sekulow | 1:46 PM Oct. 8, 2012
Time to End Affirmative Action?
The controversial issue of affirmative action is once again before the U.S. Supreme Court, with oral arguments set this week in a case that has generated a lot of attention. The case involves a challenge by a student who was denied admission to the University of Texas, claiming the denial was based on the fact that she is white. It seems the best way to end racial discrimination is to no longer rely on using race as a factor. The truth is that affirmative action is no longer necessary. Our cul... Continue Reading
Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
