Independence Day is around the corner, gas prices are crazy, people need a summer break and the Scotus Nine, heading out for theirs, drop four big decisions about abortion, guns and religion. Quite a mix. We were at a party with a thoughtful group of friends last night and you could sense everybody not wanting to let current events turn a grill out into ...
This time of year is when our Supreme Court announces a bunch of decisions before the Nine head out for the summer. It’s a tall order because the cases have big consequences for the lives of Americans in religion, speech, abortion, the environmental, public health and safety, guns, privacy, commerce, tech and so on.
The Court’s job isn’t just ...
In honor of Flag Day…
Our American flag is a powerful visual image that still inspires in many different forms and contexts, whether at the ballpark, a veteran’s funeral, or a second grader’s crayon drawing.
Our flag’s design is set in law: federal statutory law. It’s also constitutional speech. The Supreme Court has ruled that the flag is ...