U.S. Supreme Court Archives

In court briefs, Catholic leaders urge Supreme Court to keep DACA in place

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Nov 2, 2019

Catholic leaders joined more than 35 other groups that have filed friend-of-the-court briefs urging the Supreme Court to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, known as DACA.

Supreme Court divided over federal protections for LGBT employees

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Oct 10, 2019

On the second day of the Supreme Court’s new term, a divided court Oct. 8 heard oral arguments from three cases concerning protections for gay, lesbian and transgender employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts.

Bishops urge U.S. Supreme Court not to redefine ‘sex’ in civil rights law

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Oct 10, 2019

The chairmen of three U.S. bishops’ committees have urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to redefine “sex” in civil rights law, arguing this would change the definition of “a fundamental element of humanity that is the basis of the family and would threaten religious liberty.”

Little Sisters of the Poor again seek Supreme Court’s help

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Oct 10, 2019

The Little Sisters of the Poor filed a petition with the Supreme Court Oct. 1 asking the court to once again protect them from the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act.

Supreme Court agrees to take up Louisiana abortion case this term

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Oct 5, 2019

The Supreme Court announced Oct. 4, just three days before it begins its new term, that it will add an abortion case to its docket.

Immigrant college students describe uncertain road ahead

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Sep 29, 2019

Mizraim Guerrero, a senior in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, said he found his voice as an immigrant advocate after experiencing firsthand the uncertainty and turmoil many immigrants deal with on a regular basis.