Big Win for Parental Rights at the Supreme Court
Parents everywhere, regardless of political ideology, should rejoice today as the Supreme Court, once again, affirmed (6-3 in Mahmoud v. Taylor) the long-recognized constitutional principle that “parents have a right ‘to direct the religious upbringing of their children’ and that this right can be infringed by laws that pose ‘a very real threat of undermining’ […]
Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Religious Liberty for Schools
The United States Supreme Court held today (9-0) that the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s application of a state law that exempts certain religious organizations from paying unemployment compensation taxes but denied Catholic Charities as not religious enough violates the First Amendment. The state Supreme Court had said that the schools were not “‘operated primarily for religious […]
Pray for the Justices of the Supreme Court
There are significant cases before the United States Supreme Court at the moment. In two months, we’ve had four high-stakes cases that have grave implications for the issues we care about. I write to get the Justices in your minds as you pray throughout this season heading into June when these cases are expected to […]
Who is Pam Bondi and Why She is the Right Choice to Lead the DOJ
On November 22, President-elect Donald Trump announced he was nominating former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to head the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as Attorney General. The decision comes as critics have raised concerns about theDOJ’s recent decline in effectiveness and its illegal targeting of political adversaries. Bondi’s background is impressive and makes her […]
It Was Reality Against Fantasy at the Skrmetti Orals at the Supreme Court
Laws must be rooted in reality. However, when it comes to the Left’s approach to law, emotion and fantasy rule the day in certain contexts. Oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti at the nation’s highest court illustrated this perfectly. The case involves a 2023 Tennessee law (Senate Bill 1, passed with bipartisan support) that […]
Women for America Podcast: The Daniel Penny Case
Legal Perspectives with Former Kansas Attorney General Phillip Kline In this episode, we dive into the highly controversial Daniel Penny case with former Kansas Attorney General Phillip Kline, who offers expert legal insights on the events, implications, and broader issues at play. As the case continues to make headlines, we explore key legal questions around […]
Supreme Court Allows Virginia to Enforce Voter Registration Law
Believe it or not, a federal district judge stopped Virginia’s effort to remove people who self-identified as noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls. This, of course, defies common sense, and the Supreme Court has, fortunately, stayed the lower court’s directive, following Virginia’s emergency appeal. The three liberal Associate Justices, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji […]
Everyone Should be Equal at the Starting Line
Summary of Riley Gaines, et al. v. NCAA, et al. Complaint, filed 03/14/2024 Sixteen current and former collegiate female athletes are reiterating Justice Kavanaugh’s assertion from Nat’l Collegiate Ass’n v. Alston, (2021), that “[t]he NCAA is not above the law,” in their class action lawsuit against the NCAA. The full text of the Complaint can […]
No Longer a Government of Laws
The world is upside down. I need not convince you of that. You are living through it. Words are violence, they tell us, but some physical violence is mostly peaceful. Standing as a sign of respect for the national anthem is not admirable; kneeling disrespectfully, however, is praiseworthy. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a […]
2023 Supreme Court Watch
As the United States Supreme Court’s 2022 term is coming to an end, there are still two significant cases for which we are expecting opinions: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis and Groff v. Dejoy. 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis Lorie Smith, the plaintiff, owns 303 Creative, LLC., a graphic design firm. She is seeking to […]
CWA Stands Against the FDA’s Reckless Push for Chemical Abortion Drugs
Concerned Women for America (CWA) submitted an important amicus (friend of the court) brief in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This case, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, challenges the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to legalize a dangerous chemical abortion regimen […]
Loudoun County Hellscape Part I.5: Indictments Issued
Part II of our series discussing Loudoun County Public Schools’ reckless disregard for women’s safety will be published later this week (for more background, please read Part I of this series). But I felt an update was needed before that. This week, the court unsealed four indictments against two Loudoun County Public School employees. I want to express […]
Payback: Abortion Radicals to the Court
President Joe Biden is doing everything in his power to pay back his pro-abortion supporters who are enraged following the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs, which finally overturned Roe v. Wade, sending the issue back to the states. He recently signed an executive order to allow Medicaid funds to be used to facilitate […]
Catastrophic Day 2 for Ketanji Brown Jackson
Early in the second day, the focus of the hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s (KBJ) nomination to the United States Supreme Court was on a concerning pattern that has emerged where KBJ has given low sentences to defendants in possession of child pornography. Having given ample room for KBJ to explain her thought processes in […]
Texas Abortion Law Cases at the Supreme Court—What was it All About?
On Monday (November 1, 2021), the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments in two cases (Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson, and United States v. Texas) challenging the Texas Heartbeat Act (S.B. 8). The law prohibits most abortions after a heartbeat can be detected through an ultrasound. Other laws around the country […]
Your Voice in the Biggest Abortion Case of Our Lifetime
The Concerned Women for America (CWA) Legal Studies Department is proud to report that we have completed your amicus (friend of the Court’s) brief in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abortion case before the United States Supreme Court. From the outset, we let the Court know we are representing you, and we make […]
What is the filibuster?
And why is it important to preserve it when it comes to legislation in the U.S. Senate? Click here for a .PDF download.
Hearing Recap and Next Steps for Amy Coney Barrett
To quote Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Amy Coney Barrett is “going to the Court.” The hearings are over, and she simply shined through it all. The most memorable moments included ACB schooling senators trying to challenge her on precedent and originalism and severability and textualism. She was the […]
CWA Still Committed to the Principles of our Founding
Precisely forty-two years ago, in 1978, Beverly LaHaye held the first Concerned Women for America (CWA) meeting in San Diego, California, to educate women about the threats presented by the so-called Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). More than 1,200 attended. It was the beginning of what would become the largest public policy organization for women in […]
Political Justice Strikes Again—June Medical v. Russo
If there was any doubt about what the U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ era at the Supreme Court was all about, they were erased this week as the Court delivered its opinion in June Medical L.L.C v. Russo. Chief Justice Roberts represents the era of political justice, and it is as ugly as […]