LawNews
3 Supreme Court Cases to Watch in the Fight for Free Speech
Supporters of free speech should pay attention to three cases before the Supreme Court, lawyers said at a recent Heritage Foundation event. Provisions of local,… Read More
LawNews
Judicial Picks Key to Deregulation, Reining in Bureaucracy, White House Counsel Says
Selecting federal judges and limiting government are the “flip side of the same coin,” White House counsel Don McGahn told conservative activists gathered outside Washington…. Read More
LawNews
US, Microsoft Lock Horns in International Legal Battle Over Privacy Rights
Microsoft is preparing to defend itself against the federal government at the Supreme Court in a case that could have a dramatic effect on Fourth… Read More
LawCommentary
The Clarence Thomas Witch Hunt Must Stop
On Monday, Jill Abramson penned a scurrilous article for New York magazine titled “The Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas”—the latest in a long line of… Read More
LawCommentary
4 Cases to Watch at the Supreme Court This Month
The Supreme Court is scheduled to return to Washington next week after nearly a month off. The justices will hear a number of important oral… Read More
LawCommentary
First Amendment Protects Unpopular Views, Like Those Held by a Christian Baker
The story is all too familiar by now: A same-sex couple asks a religious baker to custom create a wedding cake. The baker politely apologizes,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Thanks to This Change, Houses of Worship Can Now Get Disaster Relief
When Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas in late August, local churches, synagogues, and mosques were there to help. Despite suffering major damage themselves, houses… Read More
LawCommentary
Federal Overreach on Frogs’ Habitat Is Threatening This Company’s Private Property
Does private property have to be “habitable” by a species in order for bureaucrats to claim it is that species’ “critical habitat”? In an extreme… Read More
LawCommentary
This Supreme Court Case Could Safeguard the Integrity of Our Elections
During the recent government funding debate, Democrats insisted on a “clean” Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals bill. Clean voter rolls? Not so much. Earlier this… Read More
LawCommentary
Justice Clarence Thomas Opens Up on Life, Faith, and His Interracial Marriage
Justice Clarence Thomas has served 27 terms on the U.S. Supreme Court, and agreed to become the 341st leader interviewed for my Daily Caller News… Read More
LawCommentary
Why the Supreme Court Shouldn’t Bow to Government Agencies
Many Americans would be surprised to learn that a series of Supreme Court decisions allow officials in administrative agencies—rather than judges—to have the final say… Read More
LawCommentary
How Trump Changed the Courts in 2017
Even before he was president, Donald Trump was clear about how he would prioritize putting constitutionalists on the courts. And now, at the end of… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Tellingly Rejects Lower Court Roadblock to Elimination of DACA Program
On Dec. 20, in an unsigned, four-page opinion, the Supreme Court struck down a lower court order that severely burdened efforts by the Trump administration… Read More
LawNews
‘Scalia Speaks’: Remembering the Late Judge Through His Speeches
“This is just an important way to get dad’s ideas into as many people’s hands and minds and hearts as possible after his death,” says… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Justices Grill ACLU and Colorado in Christian Baker’s Case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a case over whether cake artist Jack Phillips can be… Read More
LawCommentary
4 Highlights From Christian Baker’s Wedding Cake Case at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a closely watched case dealing with free speech, religious liberty, and same-sex marriage. Specifically, the justices… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: The Biggest Case Since Roe v. Wade?
Religious liberty and same-sex marriage finally meet at the Supreme Court today. We discuss the stakes for every American. Plus: Russia gets itself banned from the… Read More
LawCommentary
Distinguished Group of Scholars Defends a Christian Baker’s First Amendment Rights
Jack Phillips is a Christian baker from Colorado. Should he be forced to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding in violation of his deeply… Read More
LawNews
In a Win for Trump, Supreme Court Upholds ‘Extreme Vetting’ Travel Ban
President Donald Trump won a big victory Monday in the Supreme Court, which upheld his “extreme vetting” on immigration into the United States. The dispute… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: Why Free Speech Is at Stake in Christian Baker Case
The Heritage Foundation’s Emilie Kao breaks down why the case of baker Jack Phillips, being heard by the Supreme Court Tuesday, has wide-ranging implications for… Read More
LawCommentary
As Christian Baker Heads to Court, Hundreds of Artists Speak Out to Defend Free Expression
The Supreme Court is gearing up to hear one of the most important cases of the 2017 term. In Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights… Read More
LawCommentary
If a Christian Baker’s Rights Are Violated, We All Lose. Here’s Why.
Religious freedom has set our nation apart from the very beginning. Among its many benefits, religious freedom allows religious individuals and groups to make unique… Read More
SocietyCommentary
My Family’s Adoption Story Could Be Impossible If ACLU Wins This Case
Five international adoptions from China, Guatemala, and South Korea—in addition to my four biological siblings—have made me the oldest of 10 children. As National Adoption… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Asks New Questions About Privacy and Phone Tracking Technology
The Supreme Court held oral argument in Carpenter v. United States on Wednesday, a significant case involving the Fourth Amendment and technology. The question facing… Read More
LawCommentary
This Large Group of Public Officials Backs a Christian Baker’s First Amendment Rights
In September, a large group of policymakers from across the nation filed three different amicus curiae (“friend of the Court”) briefs in support of Jack… Read More
LawCommentary
These Groups Support Gay Marriage While Backing a Cake Baker’s First Amendment Rights
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission on Dec. 5, in what will be one of the… Read More
LawCommentary
What the Supreme Court Is Up to Ahead of Christmas
The Supreme Court’s final sitting of 2017 begins this week, and the justices will hear oral arguments in a number of high-profile cases involving the… Read More
LawCommentary
Redrawing Districts Is the Job of Elected Leaders, Not Judges
There aren’t many issues the Supreme Court has managed to sidestep, but political gerrymandering is one of them. Until now. The court recently heard oral… Read More
LawCommentary
A Surprising Legacy From My Father, Antonin Scalia
The speaker at my high school graduation was my father, Justice Antonin Scalia. Although he delivered a fine speech, he did not deliver the line… Read More
LawCommentary
Meet These 5 Stellar Conservatives Trump Just Added to His Supreme Court List
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the addition of five individuals to his outstanding list of potential candidates for a future Supreme Court vacancy. As… Read More
