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Georgia group sues SPLC, case moves forward

SPLC calls the Dustin Inman Society an “anti-immigrant hate group.”
July 13, 2023
Facade of US Supreme court in Washington DC on sunny day

Rogers, Aderholt “disappointed” by Supreme Court overturning Louisiana abortion law

Congressmen Mike Rogers, a Republican who represents Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District, and Robert Aderholt, a Republican who represents Alabama’s 4th District, made statements expressing disappointment after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s abortion law in June Medical Services v. Russo. “I am very disappointed by today’s Supreme Court decision to strike down the Louisiana … Continued
June 30, 2020

Federal court strikes down an Alabama abortion law

Wednesday, federal appeals court struck down an Alabama state law, the Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Act, prohibiting physicians from providing dilation and evacuation (D&E). Abortion proponents argue that dilation and evacuation is a medically proven method for performing abortions. The decision from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in the case brought by … Continued
August 23, 2018

Justice Department creates religious freedom task force

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday announced that the Department of Justice has created a Religious Liberty Task Force, led by Sessions, in order to further the DOJ’s work to protect and promote religious liberty as established in the Religious Liberty Memorandum and the Implementation Memorandum. According to information shared by Liberty Counsel, on October … Continued
July 31, 2018

Trump appoints Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

Tuesday, July 9 President Donald J. Trump (R) appointed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Kavanaugh sits on the DC Circuit Court. That is the main federal appeals court and has often been a stepping stone to the Supreme Court as it hears some of the most prominent cases, … Continued
July 10, 2018

State leaders react to Justice Kennedy’s retirement

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced on Wednesday that he is going to retire from the nation’s highest court. The move gives President Donald J. Trump (R) the opportunity to move the Supreme Court in a more conservative direction. Generally, it is considered that there are four strict constructionists and there are four liberal … Continued
June 28, 2018

Department of Justice announces places to worship initiative

Wednesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the new “Place to Worship Initiative,” which will focus on protecting the ability of houses of worship and other religious institutions to build, expand, buy, or rent facilities-as provided by the land use provisions of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). Attorney General Jeff Sessions … Continued
June 14, 2018