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Two more appeals courts reject partial-birth abortion ban
The Supreme Court may soon consider the federal government’s judicially blocked ban on partial-birth abortion.
Two more federal appeals courts took issue with the 2003 law Jan. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 15, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Alito’s confirmation ‘giant step,’ Land says
The U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court Jan. 31 marked a “giant step … toward restoring the constitutional balance of powers envisioned by the founders of our nation,” said Richard Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 15, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, National
Jordan’s king urges unity among religions on terrorism
WASHINGTON (BP)—King Abdullah II of Jordan, speaking at a Feb. 2 gathering organized by evangelicals, urged Christians, Jews and Muslims to unite around common values and to consider Islamic terrorism as an “attack upon civilization” instead of a “clash of civilizations.” more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 3, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, National
Senate confirms Alito, 58-42, provides conservatives hope for high court change
WASHINGTON (BP)—The U.S. Senate confirmed Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court Jan. 31, making him the 110th justice to serve on the country’s top judicial panel and providing hope the court might be moving toward more restraint in its decision making. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 31, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
Alito confirmation ‘giant step toward restoring the constitutional balance of powers’
Dr. Richard Land, president of The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, praised the Senate’s confirmation of Justice Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. more »
Jan 31, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, National, Social Issues
Senate defeats filibuster attempt, 72-25, setting up Tuesday confirmation vote
WASHINGTON (BP)—U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito cleared his final hurdle Monday before confirmation by the Senate.
With 19 Democrats joining 53 Republicans, the Senate voted 72-25 to end debate on President Bush’s nominee to the high court and move to a confirmation vote, which is scheduled for Tuesday at 11 a.m. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 30, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, National
Alito receives high marks from pro-lifers, conservatives
WASHINGTON (BP)—Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito received highly favorable reviews from pro-life and conservative observers after his four-day appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 13, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, National
Bush puts pro-life woman in State post
President Bush recently overcame opposition to a pro-life nominee by using his authority to make appointments during a congressional recess. Bush named Ellen Sauerbrey to a State Department post after her confirmation was delayed in the Senate. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 13, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
Senate vote on high court nominee Alito near
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito Jan. 24, with floor debate expected to begin shortly thereafter, and ERLC President Richard Land is anxious to see the current Third Circuit Court of Appeals judge Alito seated on the nation’s highest bench. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 13, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, National
Alito refuses to call legalized abortion ‘settled law’
WASHINGTON (BP)—Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito on Wednesday refused to affirm unequivocally Roe v. Wade as the “settled law of the land,” despite efforts to pin him down on the 1973 opinion legalizing abortion on the second day of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 11, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National