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Five recent Supreme Court decisions and the data behind them

Five cases this summer re-examined immigration policy, environmental regulations, abortion rights, the separation of church and state, and gun safety.

USAFacts · Aug 8, 2022

Religious liberty has a long and messy history – and there is a reason Americans feel strongly about it

At the close of its recent term the Supreme Court ruled on the cases of Carson v. Makin and Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, rekindling controversy over one of the most enduring issues in American history: religious liberty. Another of this term’s blockbuster decisions, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,…

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2022

Editorial: Court’s ruling on school prayer is supremely questionable

“There’s no crying in baseball,” said Tom Hanks’ baseball coach in “A League of Their Own.”

Chicago Tribune · Jul 12, 2022

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #19

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

Ballotpedia · Jun 29, 2022

Commentary: The Supreme Court demolishes another precedent separating church and state

The Supreme Court on Monday took a significant step toward allowing prayer back in public schools. As with a decision last week that required the state of Maine to subsidize religious schools, the court rejected any notion of a wall separating church and state. Indeed, the conservative justices have again…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2022

The US supreme court is letting prayer back in public schools. This is unsettling

The court’s rightwing majority was extremely receptive to a case this week that would weaken the separation of church and state

The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2022

Mac Engel: If you support HS coach who prayed after game, then then you must back Colin Kaepernick

Given the nature of our third branch of government, the United States Supreme Court, the ruling is no surprise.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2022

While the world talked about Roe v Wade, the US Supreme Court was quietly reshaping the landscape in other ways

While the overturning of Roe v Wade has dominated headlines and sparked protests across the United States and elsewhere, it is not the only recent ruling to come from the highest court in America.

ABC News · Jun 28, 2022

Supreme Court Says High School Coach's Postgame Prayers Are Protected Free Speech

A 6–3 majority sees it as noncoercive and not a violation of the Establishment Clause.

Reason · Jun 27, 2022

Sotomayor rips SCOTUS ruling on prayer

“Today’s decision goes beyond merely misreading the record,” she said, adding that it does students a "disservice"

Salon · Jun 27, 2022