“Justice is a divine characteristic of God himself. Whether we are Christian, Jewish or Muslim in heritage—we all believe that God is perfectly just and always merciful,” Washington’s archbishop said.
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Court order temporarily allows Trump administration to block Central American migrants
The nonprofit group Hope Border Institute, based in El Paso, Texas, said the court’s decision reflects “a disturbing pattern that emerges when the Supreme Court starts using its power, however temporarily, to greenlight Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.”
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Why a repeal of the 2nd Amendment would not be enough to stop gun violence
Unlike other nations that prohibit or narrowly restrict ownership of high-body-count weaponry and ammunition, the United States is hindered in establishing effective gun control by federal and state constitutional roadblocks. Understanding these roadblocks is essential to devising a route around them.
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Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99
From his appointment by President Gerald Ford in 1975 through his retirement in June 2010, he shaped decisions that touched countless aspects of American life.
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Supreme Court rules 40-foot cross memorial can stand on public land in Maryland
The Supreme Court ruled that a 40-foot tall, cross-shaped World War I memorial can continue to stand on public land in Maryland.
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The Supreme Court may undo Roe v. Wade—if a majority can agree on the right reason
The Supreme Court has overruled longstanding precedents before, writes Ellen K. Boegel, but usually to end the confusion or chaos from an ‘erroneous’ decision. Will a majority describe Roe v. Wade that way?
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Texas bans clergy from executions after Supreme Court ruling
Texas previously allowed state-employed clergy to accompany inmates into the room where they’d be executed, but its prison staff included only Christian and Muslim clerics.
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Supreme Court’s recent actions reveal its death penalty divide
In two recent actions, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed its death penalty decisions are hardly cut and dried.
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Couple creates a new scholarship for L.G.B.T. Catholics
Dismayed by the negative messages L.G.B.T. Catholics often face regarding their place in the church, Greg Bourke and Michael De Leon decided to take action.
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Will a 40-foot cross finally push the Supreme Court to revisit public religious displays?
The case gives the court an opportunity to clarify the test used to determine when government-sponsored religious displays violate the First Amendment.