Supreme Court

Statement on Retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy

June 27, 2018 American Atheists Legal, Statements

Washington, DC—Today, in a letter to the President, United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, effective July 31, 2018. In response, American Atheists’ legal and policy director Alison Gill released the following statement: With the retirement of Justice Kennedy, President Trump has the opportunity to nominate…...

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American Atheists Statement on Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Ruling

June 26, 2018 American Atheists Legal, Statements

Cranford, NJ—In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Hawaii, which upheld President Trump’s executive action banning entry of foreign nationals from certain Muslim-majority countries, American Atheists interim executive director Ed Buckner released the following statement:...

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The Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision Was a Strike Against Religious Equality and Free Speech

June 25, 2018 American Atheists Blog Posts

Since its issuance on June 4, there has been much focus on the scope and meaning of the Supreme Court’s Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. While we won’t exhaustively discuss the details of the case or the court’s decision (you can get that here), we’d like to examine…...

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