Tag: Supreme Court

A federal court is preparing to hear arguments over President Trump's third iteration of a travel ban, which includes the original Muslim-majority nations, as well as Chad, North Korea, and Venezuela. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Hawaii attorneys argue Trump’s new travel ban takes ‘wrecking ball’ to immigration law

Ryan Lovelace · December 6, 2017 9:45 pm

Kennedy's comments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission appear to side somewhat with the baker's argument on free speech and free exercise. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

Liberals are freaking out that Justice Anthony Kennedy might not be their Supreme Court savior after all

Nicole Russell · December 6, 2017 4:36 pm

Bake Now, or Forever Hold Your Peace?

Adam J. White · December 6, 2017 1:37 pm

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the case of a Colorado cake artist Jack Phillips, accused of engaging in sexual orientation discrimination under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act when he refused to designed a custom cake celebrating the same-sex marriage of Charlie Craig and David Mullins. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

A piece of cake for the Supreme Court

Washington Examiner · December 6, 2017 5:01 am

The justices heard oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop's fight against the Colorado Civil Rights Commission on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Cake maker blasts Colorado law at the Supreme Court: ‘That is not freedom. That is not tolerance.’

Melissa Quinn · December 5, 2017 6:35 pm

Justice Elena Kagan engaged the baker's attorney, Kristen Waggoner, in an extended discussion over which wedding services included protected speech under the First Amendment.

In Supreme Court gay wedding cake case, Kennedy says state has not been tolerant of baker’s religious views

Ryan Lovelace · December 5, 2017 5:22 pm

Alex Azar, President Donald Trump's nominee to become Secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

There’s plenty to like about Trump’s HHS pick, Alex Azar

Sally Pipes · December 5, 2017 5:13 pm

The justices in Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission will look to decide the constitutionality of Colorado's public accommodations law forcing cake baker Jack Phillips to create speech that defies his religious beliefs by making a cake for a same-sex wedding. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Same-sex wedding cake battle hits the Supreme Court Tuesday

Ryan Lovelace · December 5, 2017 5:01 am

The Supreme Court said Monday both judges' blocks of the ban were lifted until the Supreme Court makes its decision on the case. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump campaign celebrates Supreme Court’s decision on travel ban

Diana Stancy Correll · December 5, 2017 1:21 am

The ban, which Trump has attempted to implement via executive order twice since his original ban got tied up in court, suspends travel into the U.S. for applicants from six Muslim-majority countries. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court lifts federal judges’ blockade of Trump travel ban 3.0

Sarah Bedford, Ryan Lovelace · December 4, 2017 9:29 pm

Some of the justices' remarks and questions appeared to show discomfort with allowing a federal law to tell states it cannot do something. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Sports gambling lobby feeling lucky after Supreme Courts arguments

Ryan Lovelace · December 4, 2017 8:11 pm

In a 2-1 decision a federal court ruled that the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial, built in memory of the 49 men of Prince George's County who died in World War I, was unconstitutional.

Beltway Confidential

Masterpiece Cakeshop is just the icing on the religious freedom legal cake

Nicole Russell · December 4, 2017 6:00 pm