Will Politics Drive SCOTUS Decision on ObamaCare?

In a world where politics has permeated everything, should we be surprised that many Americans believe the Supreme Court will determine the constitutionality of ObamaCare based on politics, rather than the law? That's the findings of a new poll. According to the Washington Post-ABC News poll, half of the public expects the Justices to rule mainly based on their "partisan political views," while fewer, 40%, expect their decisions to be rooted primarily "on the basis of the law." And, the break do... Continue Reading

Filed in: Supreme Court Justices | by Jay Sekulow | 11:56 AM Apr. 6, 2012

Obama to Make SCOTUS Campaign Issue

There's no question about it. President Obama's warning to the Supreme Court about ObamaCare has accomplished one thing. He has assured that the Supreme Court will be front-and-center in the upcoming presidential campaign. It will be a campaign issue. A political issue. The president's chastisement of the Justices is extraordinary. Going well beyond expressing his opinion about whether ObamaCare will survive the constitutional challenges, the president unleashed what can only be seen as a tacti... Continue Reading

Filed in: ObamaCare | by Jay Sekulow | 3:17 PM Mar. 29, 2012

ObamaCare is the Issue - Not the Supreme Court

The political posturing began long before the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of ObamaCare. But, now with arguments concluded, the political posturing is being ratcheted up. While a new poll suggests most Americans expect the high court to overturn the pro-abortion, government-run health care law, the fact is this will be a very close case. What's both interesting and troubling is the fact that some on the Left are attempting to put the Supreme Court itself 'on tria... Continue Reading

Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 6:08 PM Feb. 3, 2012

Iran Judiciary Chief: Mistake to Join Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani with is wife Tina in Prison

The BBC is reporting that Iran’s Judiciary Chief, Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani – who has been involved in determining the fate of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani – has “criticized the Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (UDHR), stating that Iran made a mistake when it signed the UDHR. Larijani defended Iran’s abysmal human rights record at the “Human Rights Forum and the Position of Iran and Islam” conference, reiterating Iranian President Ahma... Continue Reading