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After Courts Force Jewish University to Host LGBTQ Campus Group, University Shuts Down All Clubs
Yeshiva University has shut down all its campus clubs following a Supreme Court decision that would have forced the university to recognize an LGBTQ group on campus. The university administration sent an email to students over the weekend, saying that the school will “Hold off on all undergraduate club activities while it immediately takes steps to…Virginia Allen -
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‘We, the Undersigned, Condemn Barrage of Racist, Vicious, and Ugly Personal Attacks’ on Clarence Thomas
White progressives do not have the moral authority to excommunicate a black man from his race because they disagree with him. And those—regardless of background—who join in the charade or remain silent are guilty of enabling this abuse. We, the undersigned, condemn the barrage of racist, vicious, and ugly personal attacks that we are witnessing…Glenn Loury -
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What’s Ahead for Supreme Court After ‘Blockbuster Term’
Few times in American history has the Supreme Court received more attention than in the past two months. What will history say about this past Supreme Court term? Will we ever know who leaked the draft majority opinion in the Dobbs case? And how is new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson going to change the Supreme…Virginia Allen -
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I Know Clarence Thomas. Hillary Clinton Lied About Him.
Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton attended Yale Law School. But they must have skipped class during the lesson in honesty related in “Marmion,” Sir Walter Scott’s epic poem: “Oh, what a tangled web we weave, / When first we practice to deceive!” Hillary and Bill Clinton have struggled with the truth for their entire lives….Armstrong Williams -
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Supreme Court Decisions Will Change Political Landscape
With the Supreme Court concluding one of the most historic and consequential terms in its history, it leaves in its wake consequences and implications for the direction of our country. One very important result may well be a movement of black and Hispanic voters to the right. It is reasonable to conclude that conservatives are…Star Parker -
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Fact-Checking Clarence Thomas’ Fact-Checkers on Vaccines and Abortion
The mainstream media has attempted to fact-check Justice Clarence Thomas, alleging that in a recent Supreme Court opinion he falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccines in part were developed using aborted fetal cells. Immediately, many of these fact-checkers themselves were fact-checked because they were wrong to say that Thomas himself made the claim. In his June…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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5 Monumental Cases That Highlighted the Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 Term
The Supreme Court has just finished what will likely go down as one of the most momentous and memorable terms in history. In addition to the court deciding many blockbuster cases from abortion to the limits of the power of the federal bureaucracy, Justice Stephen Breyer retired, now-Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to…Zack Smith -
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Alito’s Telling Approach to Substantive Due Process
In May we saw the lightning flash, a leaked draft opinion showing that a majority of the Supreme Court stood ready to overrule Roe v. Wade and its offspring, Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Then on June 24, we heard the thunder roll from the Supreme Court: “Roe and Casey must be overruled.” And with them…Jack Fitzhenry -
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Supreme Court Decision May Force Young Women to Confront Sexual Reality
Thanks to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, young women are confronting some basic truths about men and women that feminism has denied for the last half-century. Like other left-wing movements, feminism is based on a denial of reality (or, if you prefer, on lies). The best-known example is the feminist insistence that, except for…Dennis Prager -
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In Allowing Coach to Pray, Supreme Court Says First Amendment Doesn’t Contradict Itself
The First Amendment to the Constitution has two connected clauses on religion, one prohibiting an “establishment of religion” and the other protecting the “free exercise thereof.” The case of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District involved a high school football coach, Joe Kennedy, who routinely kneeled midfield after games to offer a private prayer of thanks,…Thomas Jipping -
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Touchdown! Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Football Coach’s Right to Prayer
It’s the end of the fourth quarter. There’s no time remaining on the clock. The final score: 6-3. Coach Joe Kennedy has won. After a seven-year legal battle, the Supreme Court on Monday affirmed Kennedy’s right to take a knee in silent prayer in view of the public after high school football games. “The Free Exercise…Virginia Allen -
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Clarence Thomas in His Own Words
Thirty years after his confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas continues to have a profound influence on American law and culture—evident again with last week’s landmark rulings. A new book, “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” gives readers access to hours of the exclusive content from the justice himself. Building…Rob Bluey -
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Supreme Court’s Decision Is a Huge Win for Constitution
In the 2008 case of District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court recognized the individual right to gun ownership in the home. In the 2010 case of McDonald v. Chicago, it recognized that the right of individual gun ownership extended to states and local municipalities. This week, in New York State Rifle and Pistol…David Harsanyi -
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Clarence Thomas Just Issued His Career-Defining Court Opinion
On Thursday, the single greatest living American used the occasion of his 74th birthday to remind of his greatness. He did so by issuing the single piece of writing that, at least thus far, best encapsulates and defines his career as one of the most towering constitutionalists in the history of the republic. It is…Josh Hammer -
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Democrats Call for Expanding Supreme Court After String of Losses
Democratic lawmakers called for expanding the Supreme Court and abolishing the filibuster following a string of Supreme Court rulings not in their favor this week. Many Democrats and liberals reacted with anger over the three rulings that covered the exclusion of religious schools from a taxpayer-funded voucher program, expanded gun rights involving concealed carry and overturned Roe v. Wade’s…Harold Hutchison -
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Life Wins: In Overturning Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court Issues Victory for Rule of Law
Roe v. Wade—one of the most contentious Supreme Court decisions of the modern era—was sent to history’s dustheap on Friday. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion, stating: We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected…Sarah Parshall Perry -
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What We Saw at Supreme Court Around Dobbs Decision
The Daily Signal was at the Supreme Court on Friday morning. Here’s what our team saw.Virginia Allen -
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Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade in Dobbs Decision
The Supreme Court overturned its Roe v. Wade ruling Friday with a 5-4 decision in a Mississippi case that returns the issue of abortion to the American people and their elected lawmakers after nearly 50 years. The high court’s dramatic and historic ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was not a surprise to…Fred Lucas -
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‘This Damn Vacation Is Over’: Clarence Thomas Recalls Grandfather’s Influence
Editor’s note: In these exclusive excerpts from the book “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” out Tuesday, author Michael Pack asks the Supreme Court justice about the influence of his maternal grandfather. Thomas was 2 when his father left the family. The new book is a successor to the 2020 documentary about Thomas with the…Michael Pack -
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Courts to Determine If Schools Can Hide Information From Parents About Their Kids
If you sent your 9-year-old daughter to school and she broke her arm playing on the playground, but the school didn’t tell you, that would be grounds for a harsh conversation with administrators, if not a lawsuit, right? There are school policies and state and federal laws that outline parameters for transparency between parents, students,…Nicole Russell