December 20, 2015 Supreme Court likely to allow Muslim inmate's beard Supreme Court justices appeared united Tuesday as they picked apart prison rules in Arkansas that allow full Afros and mustaches, but no beards, in a case about a Muslim inmate's claim that his religious beliefs require that he be allowed to keep a half-inch beard.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court takes up religious bias case over hijab The Supreme Court said Thursday it will consider whether retailer Abercrombie & Fitch discriminated against a Muslim woman who was denied a job because her headscarf conflicted with the company's dress code, which the clothing chain has since changed.
December 20, 2015 Delay denied in ruling on Virginia gay marriage ban A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to delay its ruling striking down Virginia's gay marriage ban, which means that same-sex couples could begin marrying in the state as early as next week.
December 20, 2015 California battle over concealed-weapon rights could be headed for Supreme Court The Supreme Court has turned aside all Second Amendment challenges since a pair of landmark rulings in 2008 and 2009 confirmed the rights of individuals to keep and bear arms. But some believe a California case could make the high court return to the controversial area and determine whether gun ownership rights extend beyond the corners of one's home.
December 20, 2015 US court: Virginia gay marriage ban unconstitutional A federal appeals court has struck down Virginia's same-sex marriage ban.
December 20, 2015 Judge says Supreme Court should ‘STFU’ on Hobby Lobby A Nebraska federal judge is making headlines again, this time for writing on his blog that the U.S. Supreme Court should have “STFU” rather than weigh in on the Hobby Lobby case.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court takes a stand for limited government — again and again The Supreme Court is the most libertarian branch of the federal government.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court rules ObamaCare provision can't force some employers to cover contraception The Supreme Court ruled Monday that certain "closely held" for-profit businesses can cite religious objections in order to opt out of a requirement in ObamaCare to provide free contraceptive coverage for their employees.
December 20, 2015 Decision Day: Hobby Lobby team ‘very confident’ ahead of Supreme Court ruling Supporters of the arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby -- the business at the center of one of this session's most closely watched Supreme Court cases -- are sounding a confident tone ahead of Monday's expected decision in their case challenging ObamaCare's so-called contraception mandate.
December 20, 2015 Scalia accuses fellow justices of discriminating against pro-lifers While Thursday’s ruling overturning buffer zones outside abortion clinics pleased pro-life activists, Justice Antonin Scalia thinks it didn’t go far enough.