A confirmation hearing is to begin Nov. 17, with testimony scheduled through Dec. 4. Survivors will take the stand Dec. 2 to share their personal experiences.
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After judge’s order, Trump administration to issue partial SNAP payments with contingency funds
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonIn fiscal year 2023, 79% of SNAP recipient households included either a child, an elderly individual or a nonelderly individual with a disability.
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Judge orders Trump administration to make SNAP payments with contingency funds
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe Trump administration had previously argued that it could not use the contingency funds for the program, despite previous precedent.
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“I think all of us, not just lawyers and judges, would profit from any time spent reflecting on the life and example of St. Thomas More.”
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Clarence Thomas discusses originalism and Catholicism in CUA law event
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas discussed topics including originalism and his own Catholic faith during remarks Sept. 25 at The Catholic University of America Columbus School …
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True justice promotes dignity, equality, forgiveness, pope tells judges
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy Wooden“To ‘hunger and thirst’ for justice means being aware that it demands personal effort to interpret the law in the most humane way possible,” the pope said.
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Federal judge rules Maine abortion clinic network can lose Medicaid funding
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe same provision would also strip Maine Family Planning, a network of similar clinics in Maine, of these funds.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican City State’s chief prosecutor said he was satisfied with a British court ruling that said a now-convicted financier involved in the Vatican purchase of …
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(OSV News) — A federal appeals court Jan. 2 revived a challenge to a New York state law that opponents alleged violates the hiring practices of churches and pro-life pregnancy centers. …
