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Decoding the Constitutional Challenges to Traditional Marriage
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the challenge to California’s Proposition 8 on March 26 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on… Read More
Senator Orrin Hatch on Robert Bork’s Legacy and Role of the Supreme Court
Everyone ascending the steps of the National Archives building sees these words chiseled in stone: “Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty.” No one was… Read More
Health CareNews
A Victory Against Judicial Activism
A recent decision by the federal district court for the District of Columbia highlights the importance of proper statutory interpretation and fidelity to the text… Read More
Health CareNews
Morning Bell: Marching for Life
Later today, hundreds of thousands of people will descend on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life. Crowds are expected… Read More
Filibuster Deal Restricts Senators’ Rights to Debate Judicial Nominees
This afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced a potential filibuster deal that, among other problematic provisions,… Read More
SocietyNews
Family Fact of the Week: Minority Families Suffer Most from the Prevalence of Abortion
January 22 marked the 40th sobering anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion-on-demand nationwide. Now, many Americans are looking closer… Read More
Health CareNews
Morning Bell: Obama’s Religious Freedom Proclamation
Did you know that yesterday was Religious Freedom Day in America? It didn’t get a lot of attention, since President Obama was busy signing executive… Read More
French Protest in Favor of Marriage
French leaders, once poised to pass a same-sex marriage bill, are meeting opposition to their efforts. An estimated 350,000 proponents of marriage rallied near the… Read More
Holmes: Can We Govern Ourselves?
As The Heritage Foundation’s Kim Holmes asks in The Washington Times, is our capacity to govern ourselves disappearing? Today, the political process is jeered at… Read More
Health CareNews
Hobby Lobby Appreciation Day: Stand Up for Religious Freedom
Saturday, January 5, is Hobby Lobby Appreciation Day—an opportunity for individuals and communities to support the company and its owners’ brave stand against the anti-conscience… Read More
Health CareNews
12 Days of Obamacare Surprises: An Optional Medicaid Expansion
Not all surprises are good. When it comes to Obamacare, the original projections are turning into unfortunately different realities. For the past 11 days, Heritage… Read More
On the Death of Judge Robert Bork
The world saw Judge Robert H. Bork, the public figure. He was in the public eye as a solicitor general, a circuit judge, and—most famously—as… Read More
Heritage Mourns Loss of Judge Bork
Former federal judge and Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork died this morning at the age of 85. Bork served as U.S. solicitor general and a… Read More
Second Amendment: Illinois Gun Ban Struck Down
On December 11, in a major win for Second Amendment rights, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals threw out Illinois’s… Read More
How Conservatives Reach Out to Hispanics: Heritage Libertad Radio
How can conservatives connect with Hispanics? What exactly is religious liberty? These are just two of the many questions answered in this month’s installment of… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court to Hear Defense of Marriage Act Challenges: Legal Analysis
It’s official: The Supreme Court announced today that it will take up the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) this term. This was hardly unexpected. As… Read More
The Supreme Court’s Challenge: Restore Marriage Decisions to Citizens
The Supreme Court announced today that it will hear cases dealing with the definition of marriage during its current term. The Court will consider challenges… Read More
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The Future of Marriage and the Wisdom of Tradition
As Sherif Girgis, Robert P. George, and I argue in The Wall Street Journal, the future of marriage is the future of humanity. Conservatives rightly… Read More
Health CareNews
Some Obamacare Legal Challenges Are Alive and Well
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court, in granting a petition for rehearing in Liberty University v. Geitner, vacated the U.S. Fourth Circuit’s prior dismissal of… Read More
Mark Levin on the Election and Constitutional Government
The event is now over. We will have an archived video as soon as it is available. Now that the people have spoken, it is… Read More
Health CareNews
Morning Bell: What Does the Election Mean for Obamacare?
What’s next for Obamacare now? The bad news is that many of the health care law’s serious effects were delayed until after the election. Ten… Read More
How Marriage Fared in the 2012 Election
Until Tuesday, no state had redefined marriage by popular vote. Indeed, 32 out of 32 states that put the issue to a vote defined marriage… Read More
Morning Bell: The Next President and the Supreme Court
Every vote counts. And this year, it could count double. One vote could decide both the immediate election and the course of constitutional law for… Read More
Second Circuit Strikes Down Defense of Marriage Act
On Thursday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was the latest to issue a ruling on the constitutionality… Read More
LawNews
Justice Kennedy to Deliver Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture
The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies is honored to host Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy to deliver our fifth annual… Read More
Arizona Non-Citizen Vote Case
Today, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council, a challenge to Arizona Proposition 200, which requires prospective voters to show proof… Read More
LawNews
Batter Up: What’s on Deck for the Supreme Court’s October 2012 Term
While other events may compete for our attention this fall (baseball playoffs, football, national election campaigns), next Monday, October 1, marks the beginning of a… Read More
Advancement Project Advances Its Fraud Agenda
The Advancement Project, a left-wing civil rights advocacy group, is coming out with a new study that claims that 10 million Hispanic voters will be… Read More
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It’s the Judiciary, Stupid
Does the Supreme Court matter for the 2012 election? It certainly should. A President’s ability to appoint Supreme Court justices is a lasting legacy that… Read More
SocietyNews
15 States File Brief in Support of DOMA
Fifteen states have filed an amicus brief in support of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), urging the Supreme Court to review an appellate… Read More
