First Amendment

Teachers unions are hoping that recent grass-roots protests over pay and working conditions will blunt the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on union fees and help persuade dues-paying members not to abandon them.

News

Supreme Court reverses ruling on Kansas woman who says police stopped her from praying

Melissa Quinn -

June 28, 2018 2:55 pm

The Supreme Court on June 21 agreed that the SEIU Local 1000 in Sacramento acted illegally when it leveled a special assessment to support political activity without allowing nonmembers to opt out. (AP Photo)

News

Supreme Court declines case involving prayer before NC county board meetings

Melissa Quinn -

June 28, 2018 2:47 pm

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy speaks to faculty members at the University of Pennsylvania law school.

Beltway Confidential

Justice Anthony Kennedy’s career gave conservatives a lot of mixed feelings

Nicole Russell -

June 28, 2018 4:00 am

Columnists

Michael Barone: The First Amendment was Justice Kennedy’s first priority

Michael Barone -

June 28, 2018 2:35 am

Illinois government worker Mark Janus talks during an interview before walking into the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 26, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

Supreme Court’s Janus ruling finally gives a voice to 5M workers

Jeffrey Schwab -

June 28, 2018 1:45 am

From left, Liberty Justice Center's Director of Litigation Jacob Huebert, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, Liberty Justice Center founder and chairman John Tillman, and plaintiff Mark Janus walk out of the the Supreme Court after the court rules in a setback for organized labor that states can't force government workers to pay union fees in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2018.

Economy

Union effort well underway to undermine Supreme Court’s ruling on fees

Sean Higgins -

June 28, 2018 1:22 am

The Mitchell Center is home to the University of South Alabama Jaguars basketball team.

Red Alert Politics

Code Yellow: University of South Alabama requires students to get posters approved before hanging them up

Tyler Cochran -

June 27, 2018 7:54 pm

Plaintiff Mark Janus stands outside the Supreme Court after the court rules in a setback for organized labor that states can't force government workers to pay union fees on Wednesday in Washington.

Opinion

Freedom of conscience beats left-wing wish list in Supreme Court

Washington Examiner -

June 27, 2018 6:15 pm

Visitors stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. The U.S. Senate is expected to approve a sweeping revamp of financial rules this week. Some big banks are lobbying right up to the vote in hopes of salvaging a victory because the legislation probably marks the last time lawmakers with full plates will take up financial regulations before November's crucial midterm elections.

Beltway Confidential

The Supreme Court’s freedom summer

Emily Jashinsky -

June 27, 2018 4:21 pm

Immigration

Supreme Court teaches the Resistance how government works

Washington Examiner -

June 27, 2018 3:50 am

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Tag: First Amendment

Supreme Court reverses ruling on Kansas woman who says police stopped her from praying

Supreme Court declines case involving prayer before NC county board meetings

Justice Anthony Kennedy’s career gave conservatives a lot of mixed feelings

Michael Barone: The First Amendment was Justice Kennedy’s first priority

Supreme Court’s Janus ruling finally gives a voice to 5M workers

Union effort well underway to undermine Supreme Court’s ruling on fees

Code Yellow: University of South Alabama requires students to get posters approved before hanging them up

Freedom of conscience beats left-wing wish list in Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s freedom summer

Supreme Court teaches the Resistance how government works

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