U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Experience U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia United States Sentencing Commission Vice Chair Assistant Federal Public Defender, Appellate Division Law Clerk for Justice Stephen Breyer at the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Bruce M. Selya of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First […]
Penny Nance statement on Justice Breyer’s retirement
Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), the largest public policy organization for women in the country, had this to say on the retirement announcement of Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Stephen Breyer: “Justice Breyer’s announcement comes as no surprise to those of us engaged in the policy, […]
Breyer Retires
I was done writing my newsletter piece to you when the news broke. Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring. That changes things a bit. No official word from the Supreme Court, though, which is interesting and suggests someone talked without authorization. It immediately brought memories of these radical groups in Washington, D.C., driving trucks saying “Breyer […]
Drama at Supreme Court on Texas Abortion Law Case
If there is drama at the U.S. Supreme Court these days, you can rest assured that Justice Sonia Sotomayor is at the center of it. And when the issue in the case is protecting unborn babies, you already know the side for which she fights. So here is why you are hearing so much about […]
CWA Stands for Religious Freedom and the Christian Flag at the Supreme Court
Today, Concerned Women for America (CWA) was proud to stand for the Christian principles of our founding in an important First Amendment case before the United States Supreme Court. Annabelle Rutledge, National Director of CWA’s Young Women for America program, delivered an impassioned speech (below) in front of the Court as they heard oral arguments […]
Nance on SCOTUS Vaccine Mandate Decisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court of the United States today struck down the Biden Administration’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate for private employers with 100 or more employees. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, gave the following statement responding to today’s mixed decision: “The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s […]
Sensible Supreme Court Opinion Halts Vaccine Mandate
In a “per curiam” opinion, meaning a decision authored by the entire Court, instead of a single justice, the United States Supreme Court granted a stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more workers. The rule, therefore, will not go into effect until the case goes […]
Indefensible Roe – The Scientific Track
Do not believe your lying eyes. This (pictured above) is not a baby. No sir. If it were a person, then the Supreme Court itself admitted in Roe they would not have made the decision they made to allow her to be crushed and sucked out of her mother’s womb. It is actually a good thing they […]
Supreme Court Releases Opinions in Texas Abortion Law Cases
As we discussed recently, the state of Texas presented a novel problem to the United States Supreme Court by enacting a law prohibiting abortions after a heartbeat is detected, but giving the right of enforcement to private citizens and not to any state official. Today, the Court handed down its opinion dismissing most of the […]
Three Takeaways from Today’s Dobbs Oral Arguments
Today, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the most important pro-life case of our lifetime: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. As hundreds of pro-life supporters rallied outside the courtroom (outnumbering the other side by a considerable margin!), inside the Justices heard arguments from the state of Mississippi, the Jackson abortion clinic, and the […]
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 […]
Op-Ed: Supreme Court Should Restrict Abortion
Concerned Women for America of Maine State Director Penny Morrell’s letter to the editor “Supreme Court should restrict abortion” was recently published in CentralMaine.com.
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 […]
High Court Term Closes with Momentous First Amendment Defense, A CWA Win
This week, on the last day of the Court’s 2020 term, the United States Supreme Court gave us a significant First Amendment victory in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, and Thomas More Law Center v. Bonta. In a 6-3 decision authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court reversed the Ninth Circuit Court of […]
CWA of Pennsylvania Responds to SCOTUS Win
Concerned Women for America of Pennsylvania State Director Dilonna Coran responds to today’s decision by the Supreme Court in the Fulton v. City of Philadelphia case. “Today’s unanimous decision by the Supreme Court is a tremendous win in the pro-religious liberty column. Faith-based organizations should not be discriminated against and forced to give up the […]
Watch CWA’s Court Update by Mario Diaz
Young Women for America hosted Mario Diaz, Esq., Concerned Women for America’s Legal Counsel this week to discuss the latest opinions handed down by the Supreme Court and to look ahead to oral arguments this coming fall in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Watch Mario’s interview below.
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Fact Sheet
The case1 presents a challenge to a Mississippi state law that places strict limits on abortions after 15 weeks. The limited question before the Court is whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional.2 The Mississippi law is known as the “Gestational Age Act,”3 and it seeks to protect women and unborn children by […]
Momentous Pro-Life Case to the U.S. Supreme Court
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Explained The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pro-life case out of Mississippi challenging a state law that places strict limits on abortions after 15-weeks. As with every single pro-life case that comes to the Supreme Court, you are about to hear news from the usual […]
Concerned Women Ready to Fight for Life
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2021 Contact: Natalie Panettiere 202-266-4816, [email protected] Washington, D.C. – Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), the largest public policy organization for women in the nation, had this to say about the news that the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in […]
California Just Doesn’t Get It
They know it is wrong. You have told them it is wrong. But our kids do it anyway, don’t they? Of course, we know once caught, they promise they will never do it again. Ever. They promise they get it, but you walk away from the conversation thinking, “They don’t get it.” That was the feeling […]