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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about whether foster care agencies that receive taxpayer money should be allowed to discriminate against prospective parents based on the agency’s stated religious beliefs.
At the crux of the case is a dispute between Catholic Social Services and the city of Philadelphia over whether the city’s policy — which prohibits taxpayer money from going to agencies or contractors that do not abide by the
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The Illinois Supreme Court rejected former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett's request to throw out charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago. The ruling came Friday, along with the court's decision rejecting the actor's effort to remove the special prosecutor in the case.
The Illinois Supreme Court rejected former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett's request to throw out charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago. The ruling came Friday, along with the court's decision rejecting the actor's effort to remove the special prosecutor in the case.
March 8 is International Women’s Day. To celebrate, we asked women like , , and these nine former clerks to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to reflect on how other women have lifted them up—mentored them, advised them, represented them, and above all showed them what was possible.It is one of the most coveted jobs not just in the world of law, but across all three branches of government.
Beer to Serve: Focusing on high-quality brews and a host of entertainment options, Red Bear Brewery has become the go-to place in NoMa. By John Riley. Photography by Todd Franson.
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday it has agreed to hear a case from a Philadelphia-based taxpayer-funded adoption agency seeking a First Amendment right to refuse child placement into LGBTQ homes — even though the agency consented to a city contract prohibiting anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear a case that could determine if taxpayer-funded religious organizations, including adoption and foster care agencies, can legally discriminate against LGBTQ people. Monday morning the conservative-majority court agreed to hear Fulton v. Philadelphia, which is being litigated by the far right wing Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.