Tag: U.S. Supreme Court
Ginsburg to be first woman, Jewish person to lie in state at US Capitol
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, will now also become the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol...
Jewish groups react to passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, died on Sept. 18 at the age of 87 at her home in Washington, D.C.
Ginsburg, a heralded liberal judicial, feminist...
Justice Ginsburg: Cancer is back, but no plans to retire
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg has said that her cancer has returned, but ruled out retirement from the nation’s highest court.
Ginsburg, 87, said in a statement released by the Supreme Court on Friday that...
Jewish groups react to Supreme Court ruling protecting religious freedoms in hiring
Jewish groups expressed mixed reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday after it considered multiple cases on protection for religious schools against employment discrimination claims.
Writing for the 7-2 majority in the combination...
Supreme Court decision may drain public schools
“DEFUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS!!!!!!”
The U.S. Supreme Court might as well have issued such a three-word ruling to send its message allowing Montana to spend tax money on religious schools.
The court struck down the state’s Blaine...
Can Jews shed their prejudice against religious schools?
In the last several weeks, Americans have been debating how best to address the question of lingering racial prejudice in society. As the country struggles to shed any remnants of the sordid legacy of...
Supreme Court: Exclusion of religious schools from Montana’s state scholarship program is unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Montana’s exclusion of religious schools, including Jewish ones, from a state scholarship program violates the U.S. Constitution.
The 5-4 decision is a win for Jewish and other...
Supreme Court expected to rule on whether to hear case of Nazi-stolen art
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on hearing a case about a German arts museum and whether or not a treasure trove, known as the “Guelph Treasure,” should be returned to the...
Justice Ginsburg released from hospital, participates in court’s oral arguments
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released on Wednesday from a Maryland hospital, announced the nation’s highest court in a statement.
Ginsburg was hospitalized on Tuesday and received treatment for acute cholecystitis, which the Supreme Court...
US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to participate in oral arguments from hospital
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized on Tuesday with an infection in her gallbladder, though is expected to participate in oral arguments on Wednesday, said the Supreme Court.
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg...