Live: Kagan Confirmation Hearings
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Watch LIVE hearings on the Kagan Confirmation Hearings. Presented by ScotusBlog, NPR and PBS Newshour. Online video chat by Ustream
By Stephen Bloom Published: April 1, 2008 It’s been estimated that Christians in the United States file 6 million lawsuits every year, often against other Christians, costing $30 billion dollars. Further, it’s no secret that divorce among followers of Jesus is virtually the same percentage as the non-believing community. Christians in America have found themselves [...]
President Obama endorsed a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” compromise between lawmakers and the Department of Defense that would repeal the law barring acknowledged gays and lesbians from military service before the Pentagon completes a review of the policy. In a letter to Congress, White House Budget Director Peter Orszag said the administration supports a measure [...]
A bill calling for a ban on the face-covering Islamic veil was presented to France’s Cabinet on Wednesday asking for fines, imprisonment, and in some cases, citizenship classes. French lawmakers unanimously passed the resolution on Tuesday by 434 to 0, laying the groundwork for a planned law forbidding the face-covering veils in public, including the [...]
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the ACLU’s request Friday to rehear a case that upheld the rights of a courthouse to publicly display the Ten Commandments. The case, ACLU v Grayson County, began in 2002 when the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against Grayson County, Kentucky. A federal judge ruled [...]
On April 14, just five days before the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case, the Federalist Society hosted a discussion panel regarding Christian Legal Society v. Martínez. In 2004, the Christian Legal Society filed suit against the University of California Hastings College of the Law after being denied recognition and the benefits [...]
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts recently addressed students at the Univ. of Alabama Law School in which he answers a law student’s question about his thoughts regarding President Obama’s rebuke of the Supreme Court during the Jan. 27 State of the Union address for their decision in Citizens United vs. FEC
International Planned Parenthood Federation wants to mandate the teaching of children as young as 10, the pleasures of sex. The IPPF’s analysis and recommendations have been denounced by some Catholic and pro-family organizations. “Young people have the right to be fully informed about sexuality and to have access to contraceptives and other services,” said Bert [...]
The Orlando pastor who helped a former Muslim-turned-Christian girl when she fled her home in Ohio is denying allegations that he knew he was breaking the law by aiding the teen.
