Constitution

Illinois Churches Sue Over Plan to Restrict Services for Up to a Year

Two Illinois churches have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Governor J.B. Pritzker’s “Five Point” coronavirus plan to reopen the state, which potentially prohibits...

Raven Clabough May 12, 2020

Arkansas Court Upholds Abortion Restrictions During COVID-19 Pandemic

Raven Clabough May 11, 2020

U.S. District Judge Brian Miller begrudgingly ruled last week that Arkansas abortion facilities must adhere to the same coronavirus restrictions as every other...

SCOTUS Overturns Ninth Circuit’s Ruling Against Federal Immigration Law

Warren Mass May 11, 2020

The Supreme Court reversed and criticized the Ninth Circuit court’s decision to overturn the conviction of a defendant who helped illegal aliens remain...

Churches Refuse to Cower Before Caesar; Court Victory in Kentucky

Bob Adelmann May 10, 2020

Some churches are suing. Some are asking permission to reopen in-person church services. Some are announcing they are opening in-person church services. ...

Michigan Governor Whitmer Faces Lawsuits Charging Her With Violating Constitutional Rights

Bob Adelmann May 8, 2020

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is the target of at least two lawsuits, charging her with constitutional violations and executive order overreach. ...

Trump Nominates Justin Walker to D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

Bob Adelmann May 6, 2020

On April 3, President Trump nominated District Judge Justin Walker to fill a vacancy on the Washington, D.C., U.S. Court of Appeals. On...

April Gun Sales Continue Surge After Record-breaking March

Bob Adelmann May 6, 2020

An estimated 1.8 million guns were sold in America in April. This is a 71-percent increase from last April, and a continuation of...

Court Blocks Enforcement of Requirement for Immigrants to Pay for Their Own Healthcare

Raven Clabough May 5, 2020

Thanks to a divided three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court, the Trump administration will not be able to enforce a proclamation requiring...

Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules Absentee Ballots Need No Notarization

Steve Byas May 5, 2020

In a decision that would appear to ignore the plain reading of Oklahoma law, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Monday that absentee ballots...

Fever-detecting Drones and Other Intrusive Practices Grow Under COVID-19

Michael Tennant May 4, 2020

Under the guise of protecting their citizens from COVID-19, governments are using intrusive mandates and technologies to expand the surveillance state. ...

Kansas City Forces Businesses, Churches to Keep Lists of Visitors for COVID-19 Tracking

Michael Tennant May 4, 2020

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas issued an executive order requiring churches and “nonessential” businesses to maintain lists of people entering their doors and...

Circuit Court Blocks Kentucky Governor’s Limit on Church Services

Bob Adelmann May 3, 2020

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Saturday, prohibiting Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear from enforcing his edict...