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High court appears to side with pro-life protesters
The Supreme Court appeared prepared Nov. 30 to settle once and for all in favor of pro-life demonstrators a case it thought it had disposed of two years ago. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2005
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
Justices consider parental notification case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Nov. 30 on whether a lack of a health exception is enough to gut a state law that requires parental notification for an underage girl’s abortion. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2005
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
Criticism continues as Alito hearings near
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito will finally get his hearing in the Senate beginning Jan. 9. Meanwhile, abortion rights advocates and other liberals continue to criticize or question Alito, and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says he will use a controversial strategy, if necessary, to end a filibuster. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2005
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
Thomas: Confirmation battles all about abortion
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas recently told University of Alabama law students his volatile confirmation process and the battles over other federal court nominees focus on a single issue—abortion. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2005
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
Alito nomination may be battle over abortion
The confirmation of federal appeals court judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court looks more and more like it may come down to a showdown over abortion. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2005
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
Samuel Alito shows well in polls; Americans consider ‘judicial activism’ a real crisis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—Americans seem to be pleased, if not content, with President George W. Bush’s nomination of Samuel Alito to fill the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Sandra Day O’ Connor. more »
By Dwayne Hastings - Nov 2, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, National
SBC’s Land comments on nomination of Judge Samuel Alito
After the recent nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court of the United States, Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, commented on the president’s decision. more »
Oct 31, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, National, Social Issues
Bush nominates Alito for Supreme Court; conservatives applaud pick; battle expected
WASHINGTON (BP)—President Bush nominated federal appeals court judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court Oct. 31, immediately pleasing social conservatives and eliciting vociferous opposition from abortion rights advocates and other liberals. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 31, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, National
Land predicts Miers’ record will be like Roberts’
The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin its hearings on the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court Nov. 7.
Miers, named by President Bush to replace retiring Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, is likely to face tough questioning from both Democrats and Republicans. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 31, 2005
Topic: Life, Citizenship, National
SBC’s Land calls Miers withdrawal result of ‘corrosive and bitter process’
Upon Harriet Miers’ decision to withdraw as a nominee to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, commented on the nominee and the hearing process. more »
Oct 27, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, National