Richard Wolf
Supreme Court poised to turn right in 2013 term
After two blockbuster terms in which it saved President Obama’s health-care law and advanced the cause of same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court appears poised to tack to the right in its upcoming te...
Justices to review prayer at government meetings
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether prayers can be offered at government meetings—a practice that’s been common in Congress and throughout the states for more than two centuries.
...Backers of gay marriage look for small victory
Jeff Zarrillo brought his case for gay marriage to the Supreme Court in late March because, he said, “the court is supposed to step in and protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority.” Ed...
Gay marriage opponents make their case to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (RNS) Foes of same-sex marriage are warning the Supreme Court that lifting state or federal restrictions would threaten their own economic and religious freedoms and lead to social and p...
40 years after Roe, abortion remains legal — but restricted
WASHINGTON (RNS) Forty years after the Supreme Court legalized abortion, the constitutional right many Americans take for granted is coming under increased scrutiny.
...Gay marriage a long time coming for widow Edie Windsor
NEW YORK (RNS) After a 40-year engagement and 20 short months of marriage, Edie Windsor and her late spouse, Thea Spyer, are getting their day in court....
Bracing for legal battle over gay marriage
The Supreme Court's decision to take up the explosive issue of same-sex marriage will thrust the high court into a policy debate that has divided federal and state governments and courts, as well a...
Obama's contraception compromise falls flat with bishops, GOP
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WASHINGTON (RNS) President Obama's effort to accommodate the Catholic
Church by altering his administration's rule on birth control coverage has not
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