Policy Staff Supreme Court ArticleTop Quotes: Supreme Court rules nuns do not have to ‘violate their religious beliefs’ to serveby Policy StaffToday, the Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania. In this case the Justices held that religious organizations could be exempt from a government mandate that they provide contraception coverage for their employees. In 2010, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act which included a mandate for employers to Continue… Continue... Supreme Court ArticleExplainer: The Supreme Court rules nuns do not have to ‘violate their religious beliefs’ to serveby Policy StaffIn a victory for all Americans and people of faith, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the Little Sisters of the Poor do not have to violate their consciences, upholding two rules issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provide an exemption from the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate on religious Continue… Continue... Supreme Court ArticleCiting ERLC brief, SCOTUS protects religious libertyby Policy StaffEarlier today, the Supreme Court decided the case of Our Lady Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru. This 7-2 ruling protects the right of religious organizations to hire individuals who share their religious beliefs. This case expanded the scope of the ministerial exception and applied it to religious schools. The ministerial exception emerged eight years ago in Continue… Continue... Religious Liberty ArticleExplainer: The Supreme Court reaffirms hiring protections for religious employersby Policy StaffIn a major victory for religious liberty, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in a case entitled Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morissey Beru that the ministerial exception applies to teachers employed by religious schools. Continue... Public Policy Issue BriefERLC supports Hong Kong Safe Harbor Actby Policy StaffThe ERLC affirms that Scripture calls for and expects God’s people to minister to the sojourner. God’s love for the immigrant, refugee, and foreigner is a consistent biblical theme, and he calls his people to do the same. Jesus Christ himself, the greatest example of love, implores us to love our neighbor as we love Continue… Continue... Supreme Court ArticleTop Quotes from the Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Decisionby Policy StaffEarlier today, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling that prevents states from discriminating against religious schools and families and strengthens the bedrock principles of religious liberty. This case involved a generally available scholarship program in Montana designed to provide general support to students attending all types of private schools. However, the Montana Department of Continue… Continue... Supreme Court ArticleExplainer: Supreme Court strikes down discrimination against families in religious schoolsby Policy StaffWhat just happened? In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court held that Montana could not cut families off from a scholarship program available to all because they wanted to send their children to religious schools. This ruling strengthened the bedrock principle that states cannot discriminate against their citizens because of their faith. This case also Continue… Continue... Abortion ArticleTop Quotes from the June Medical Services v. Russo decisionby Policy StaffEarlier today, the Supreme Court narrowly decided June Medical Services LLC v. Russo with a 5-4 ruling that prioritizes the abortion industry’s profits over the health and safety of women. The decision, according to Russell Moore, was “disappointing and wrong-headed.” Continue... Supreme Court ArticleExplainer: The Supreme Court refuses to protect women from the dangerous practices of the abortion industryby Policy StaffWhat just happened? In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court failed to prioritize the health and safety of women over the profits of the abortion industry by striking down reasonable medical regulations for abortion clinics in Louisiana. Justice Breyer wrote the majority opinion joined by Justices Sotomayor, Ginsberg, and Kagan. Chief Justice Roberts wrote a Continue… Continue... Public Policy Issue BriefERLC Supports the Universal Giving Pandemic Response Actby Policy StaffThe economic impacts of COVID-19 will be dramatic across all sectors of our economy, which will in turn impact charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations. Without dramatic action, many of these nonprofits will forever close their doors. The ERLC strongly urges Congress to swiftly pass the bipartisan Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act to provide much needed financial relief to the charitable sector, and houses of worship. Continue...