SCOTUS Ruling Raises Questions, Concerns about Precedent

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision to uphold President Trump’s ban on travelers entering the U.S. from certain majority-Muslim countries demonstrates the paradox between security and freedom. On the one hand, the court’s decision followed precedent allowing for...

Take a Bite Out of Discrimination

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Phillips, the Colorado baker at Masterpiece Cakeshop, on June 4, 2018. In a 7-2 judgment, the justices weighed the merits of this specific case, ruling that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission violated the Free Exercise...

Baptists Weigh High Court’s Pending Immigration Case

The U.S. Supreme Court announced this week that it would hear a lawsuit challenging an executive action on immigration taken by President Barack Obama. At question is if Obama can act without congressional approval to shield undocumented immigrants from deportation....