The editors of America have weighed in on these cases in previous editorials, which offer some helpful perspective.
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Faith leaders urge president, attorney general to halt federal executions
“As faith leaders from a diverse range of traditions, we call on President Trump and Attorney General Barr to stop the scheduled federal executions,” the group said in the statement released July 7.
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In birth control case, Supreme Court upholds Trump’s expanded exceptions for religious institutions
The decision, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, said the administration had “the authority to provide exemptions from the regulatory contraceptive requirements for employers with religious and conscientious objections.”
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Supreme Court sides with Catholic schools in employment suit
Two U.S. bishops said they welcomed the Court’s ruling, noting that the decision “rightly acknowledged” the limit on state authority.
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Ruling in Montana case called welcome victory for religious freedom
Religious liberty advocates believe that the latest Supreme Court decision will finally banish the hated 19th-century Blaine Amendments for good.
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The history behind the SCOTUS ruling on funding religious schools: Blaine Amendments
Could the ruling really mark the end of Blaine amendments?
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Catholic leaders denounce court’s rejection of federal death penalty appeal
Sister Helen Prejean, a long-time advocate of abolishing the death penalty, has said that the Supreme Court has “abdicated its legal and moral responsibilities” in allowing executions to proceed in various cases.
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Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling
The court upheld a Montana scholarship program that allows state tax credits for private schooling.
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Supreme Court declines to block upcoming federal executions
The executions would mark the first use of the death penalty on the federal level since 2003.
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DACA ruling called ‘a beautiful moment’; concern about future remains
Immigrant youth are hoping that the recent Supreme Court decision on DACA will help efforts to strengthen it, thereby allowing them to continue living in the United States without fear of deportation.