Supreme Court
Scalia: A Court of One
A biography of the Supreme Court justice that offers us a better view of Scalia’s press clips than of Scalia himself.
Blind Ideological Justice
We are confronted with a conservative judiciary using any argument it can to win ideological victories that elude their side in the elected branches of government.
'A Minefield'
It's one thing to be asked to provide contraception, another to contribute to a plan covering it, and another to tell the government your religious objections to it.
You Vote, They Decide
Big campaign donations threaten the common good by allowing big donors to drown out the voices of ordinary voters both before and after elections.
A Missed Chance on Religious Freedom
The court majority failed the empathy test and lost a chance to balance honor of religion's role in public life with the rights of those of all faiths.
Same-Sex Marriage & Religious Freedom
After Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoes bill affecting gay marriage, similar bills in other states will give us another master class in how to hold a culture war.
Seeking Guidance?
Legislative prayer is the subject of the latest religion-clause challenge to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Reforming the NSA
It is ever more important that transparency and accountability be built into the government’s antiterrorism efforts.
A House Divided
Studies reveal a deeply divided America in which members of different “tribes” live separately from one another. Religious affiliation also separates them.
Keep It Vague
Contemporary liberal political philosophers are kindly disposed toward the idea of religious liberty but eager to contain the influence of religion over politics.
Legalese
It is a mark of Antonin Scalia's pioneering influence that originalism and fidelity to text have become a staple of the Supreme Court’s interpretive methodology.
An Imperfect Union
We have so confused the sacrament with the legal arrangement that the meaning of marriage as a Christian mystery has been lost.
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