Tag: court cases

Ruth Inst. President Testifies for Texas Unilateral Divorce Repeal

April 27, 2021 For Immediate Release For More Information: info@ruthinstitute.org Ruth Inst. President Testifies for Texas Unilateral Divorce Repeal “No government should have a policy of always taking sides with the party who wants the marriage least,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., President of the Ruth Institute, on April 26, 2021. Morse was testifying […]

Lawfare: How Sexual Revolutionaries Bully Using The Legal System

Charles LiMandri is an attorney for the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund. Since 1983, he has litigated over a dozen high-profile civil law and pro-bono religious liberty cases in state and federal courts as well as before the United States Supreme Court. These cases include defending the Mount Soledad Cross, David Daleiden, the Center for Medical Progress, Priests for Life, and baker Cathy Miller. LiMandri is double Board Certified in Pre-Trial Litigation and Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has owned and operated his private law firm for 27 years. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and is admitted to practice law in California, New York, Washington, D.C., and before the U.S. Supreme Court. LiMandri founded the nonprofit Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund (FCDF) in September 2012 in response to the mounting escalation and intensity of religious freedom cases. He currently leads a team of attorneys who specialize in religious liberty, freedom of speech, and bioethics. This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings and resources below cut. LiMandri earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law School in 1983 and a diploma in International Law and Relations from the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth in 1980. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Circle (for obtaining verdicts and settlements in excess of a million dollars) and holds the highest (A.V.) rating for legal skills and ethics (by fellow attorneys and judges) in the Martindale-Hubbell national directory of attorneys. He also is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and Super Lawyers. LiMandri is a frequent author and lecturer who has appeared and been published regionally, nationally and internationally. He has also been a featured guest speaker on radio and television including the Fox News Network. He is a member of the Board of Editors of the California Tort Reporter and the California Insurance Law and Regulation Reporter.

Lawfare: How Sexual Revolutionaries Bully Using The Legal System

Charles LiMandri is an attorney for the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund. Since 1983, he has litigated over a dozen high-profile civil law and pro-bono religious liberty cases in state and federal courts as well as before the United States Supreme Court. These cases include defending the Mount Soledad Cross, David Daleiden, the Center for […]

Ruth Inst. Board Member Paul Jonna Named CA Lawyer of the Year

March 26, 2021 For Immediate Release For more information: media@ruthinstitute.org Ruth Inst. Board Member Paul Jonna Named CA Lawyer of the Year Paul M. Jonna, an attorney with the firm of LiMandri & Jonna in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, and a member of the Ruth Institute’s Board of Directors, was selected as a 2021 California […]

We Need to Look At What Happens to Society After Abortion

Eric Scheidler is the executive director of the Pro-Life Action League, founded in 1980 by his father, veteran pro-life leader Joe Scheidler. The League recruits, equips and trains pro-life Americans to put their convictions into action at the grassroots level through peaceful direct action. Under Eric’s leadership, the League’s headquarters city of Chicago has become “ground zero” for pro-life activism nationally. Take part in the Pro-Life Action League’s event on Good Friday, April 2, the Way of the Cross for Victims of Abortion. This is an annual nationwide prayer vigil and a "springtime rebirth&quot, of the national public witness against abortion as the pandemic recedes. Readings &amp, Resources Pro-Life Action League: prolifeaction.org Joe Scheidler’s memoir, Racketeer for Life: Fighting the Culture of Death from the Sidewalk to the Supreme Court at shop.prolifeaction.org handbook: Sharing the Pro-Life Message at shop.prolifeaction.org Dr J Shows on the sanctity of human life: Youtube playlist

AUDIO: Landmark Legal Decision! Therapists Can Help Same-Sex Attracted Youth!

Is it legal to restrict licensed individuals from pursuing their client’s therapy goals? Mat Staver is Founder of Liberty Counsel, which defends religious freedom in cases across the nation. He is also Chairman of the National Pro-life Center, Freedom Federation, Salt &amp, Light Council, and the National House of Hope. He serves as Vice President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, and was Vice President of Liberty University, as well as a former Dean and law professor. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings and resources below cut. Mat has over 300 published legal opinions. He authored eight scholarly law review publications, and many books and publications. He is a frequent guest on many international and national television and radio programs and has been interviewed for thousands of media sources. Mat has filed numerous briefs and argued in many federal and state courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He has argued two landmark cases before SCOTUS: Madsen v. Women’s Health Center, and, McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky. Prior to law school, Mat pastored several churches. In Otto v. City of Boca Raton, therapist Robert Otto sued the city for the right to talk with clients about their feelings of sexual attraction, the impact of those feelings, and strategies for improving the quality of their lives. The City of Boca Raton had passed an ordinance criminalizing “conversion therapy,” or “reparative therapy,” or, Sexual Orientation Change Efforts. It is simply not true that sexual orientation is an immutable trait. There is no "gay gene.&quot, But if the Sexual Revolutionaries can convince people that gay is like being black, then they can apply anti-discrimination law to sexual behavior. The scientific fact is that there are numerous ways into an LGBT lifestyle, and there are numerous ways out. The Dr J Show has featured many people who left the "gay&quot, lifestyle, happily. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circ

AUDIO: The Fake Science Used to Force Roe V. Wade

The pro-abortion legal team behind Roe built their case around the work of a particular scholar. The problem? He faked the science and made the numbers up. There weren’t thousands of women dying of "coat hanger&quot, abortions. They just needed you to believe there were. Roe v Wade was forced with fake science. Dr. Hilgers is a Senior Medical Consultant in Obstetrics, Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at the Saint Paul VI Institute and is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics &amp, Gynecology at Creighton University School of Medicine. He is Director of the Institute’s Academic Programs and its National Center for Procreative Health. He is board certified in obstetrics, and gynecology, gynecologic laser surgery and is a member of the Society of Reproductive Surgeons and the Society of Procreative Surgeons. He is the author of or contributor to hundreds of books, articles, and videos. He has also been the recipient of 17 special recognition awards and 7 research awards. He is the recipient of 3 honorary doctorates and was named the Physician of the Year by the Nebraska Family Council. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings and resources below cut. Readings &amp, Resources Dr. Hilgers’ books include: Blinders: Revealing the Neglected American Public Health Crisis that has Grown to Gigantic Proportions: The Destructive Downstream Impact of Abortion, Contraception, and IVF The Fake and Deceptive Science Behind Roe v. Wade: Settled Law v. Settled Science The NaProTechnology Revolution: Unleashing the Power in a Woman’s Cycle The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTechnology St. Paul VI Institute: popepaulvi.com Dr. Hilger’s Fertility Care System: CreightonModel.com "Fertility Awareness-Based Methods: Another Option for Family Planning,&quot, by Stephen R. Pallone and George R. Bergus at the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine "The New Women’s Health Science of NaProTechnology,&quot, by Dr. Thomas Hilgers

The Fake Science Used to Force Roe V. Wade

The pro-abortion legal team behind Roe built their case around the work of a particular scholar. The problem? He faked the science and made the numbers up. There weren’t thousands of women dying of "coat hanger&quot, abortions. They just needed you to believe there were. Roe v Wade was forced with fake science. Dr. Hilgers is a Senior Medical Consultant in Obstetrics, Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at the Saint Paul VI Institute and is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics &amp, Gynecology at Creighton University School of Medicine. He is Director of the Institute’s Academic Programs and its National Center for Procreative Health. He is board certified in obstetrics, and gynecology, gynecologic laser surgery and is a member of the Society of Reproductive Surgeons and the Society of Procreative Surgeons. He is the author of or contributor to hundreds of books, articles, and videos. He has also been the recipient of 17 special recognition awards and 7 research awards. He is the recipient of 3 honorary doctorates and was named the Physician of the Year by the Nebraska Family Council. This episode is also available as an audio podcast: Listen Readings and resources below cut. Readings &amp, Resources Dr. Hilgers’ books include: Blinders: Revealing the Neglected American Public Health Crisis that has Grown to Gigantic Proportions: The Destructive Downstream Impact of Abortion, Contraception, and IVF The Fake and Deceptive Science Behind Roe v. Wade: Settled Law v. Settled Science The NaProTechnology Revolution: Unleashing the Power in a Woman’s Cycle The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTechnology St. Paul VI Institute: popepaulvi.com Dr. Hilger’s Fertility Care System: CreightonModel.com "Fertility Awareness-Based Methods: Another Option for Family Planning,&quot, by Stephen R. Pallone and George R. Bergus at the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine "The New Women’s Health Science of NaProTechnology,&quot, by Dr. Thomas Hilgers, from the archives of Perina

Trials and Tribulations: Amy Coney Barrett

(October 15, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio’s Driving Home the Faith. They’re discussing Justice Amy Coney Barrett, panic in the courts, the onward march of the sexual revolution, and the controversy this week around the phrase "sexual preference."

How Could Trump And Biden Both Be President? Could That Start a Civil War?

Today our own Communications Director Don Feder interviews Phillip Jauregui of the Judicial Action Group on Amy Coney Barrett filling the Supreme Court vacancy. Phillip is an expert in constitutional law, judicial policy, and non-profit coalition building. He is admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and all of Alabama’s State and local courts. Phillip worked in the judicial branch as law clerk to Chief Justice Perry O. Hooper, Sr., of the Alabama Supreme Court and also served the executive branch as Assistant Legal Advisor to Alabama Governor Fob James. Phillip founded the Judicial Action Group in 2006. In the early 2000s, Phillip was an organizer for a new national grassroots education and lobbying organization, Judeo-Christian Council for Constitutional Restoration, Inc. which was dedicated for the next generation to stopping judicial supremacy. He also served as Executive Director of the Judeo-Christian Council and as Coalition Builder for ValuesVoter.Org, which coordinated over fifty national ministries on a common legislative agenda: the “Values Voters Contract with Congress.” Phillip has served as a guest host for talk radio shows, has appeared on Fox News’ Hannity &amp, Colmes, CNN’s Paula Zahn Show, CNBC’s Capitol Report, ABC’s Good Morning America, and other news programs. His legal work has been featured in various publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and others. Phillip is a member of the Alliance Defense Fund (Honor Corps and Allied Attorney) and Prison Fellowship – Alabama Council and previously served on the Board of Directors with Sav-A-Lif. He is an alumnus of Samford University, Cumberland School of Law. www.judicialactiongroup.org

Looming Fight over Amy Coney Barrett

(October 1, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio’s Driving Home the Faith. They’re discussing Justice Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, and what she is likely to face from the Left during her confirmation hearings. Listen

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was the Sexual State in a Black Robe

“Ruth Bader Ginsburg was doubtless a fine person and dedicated to her ideas,” said Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. “I pray for God’s mercy on her soul, and solace to her family. But her ideas are dividing America.” “For Justice Ginsburg, the Sexual State trumped everything else, including First Amendment freedom of […]

SCOTUS Erases Womanhood

(June 16, 2020) Dr J is a guest of Father Robert McTeigue on The Station of the Cross’s The Catholic Current. Today they’re discussing the seismic Supreme Court ruling that sex and sexual identity are the same thing…which is going to affect men and women very differently. We’re also revving up for our annual Summit–check that out over on our website atruthinstitute.org/summit. Listen

Cardinal Pell’s Acquittal Contains Message for Retired Professionals: Get to Work!

This article was first published April 14, 2020, at the NCRegister. COMMENTARY: The people who have the most to offer in combating the sexual revolution also have the most to lose from doing so. by Jennifer Roback Morse Respected commentator Father Raymond de Souza observed a little-known fact about the convoluted case of Australian Cardinal […]

Memo to Ruling Class: Jeffrey Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself

By Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first published on March 16, 2020, at The Stream. Jeffrey Epstein didn’t kill himself. This fact, which no serious person denies, marks a new era in the unfolding of the Sexual Revolution. For years, we have been told that the Sexual Revolution was part of the March of […]

Dr J Talks With Daleiden Attorney Paul Jonna

Attorney Paul M. Jonna is the newest member of the Ruth Institute’s Board of Directors. He is a partner with LiMandri &amp, Jonna, a civil litigation practice based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Jonna was selected by the San Diego Business Journal as one of the “Best of the Bar,” and was a three-term President of the St. Thomas More Society of San Diego. He is also Senior Trial Counsel with the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund, where he has successfully defended Tastries Bakery in a same-sex wedding cake case, and parents against a San Diego public school "anti-Islamophobia&quot, indoctrinization. He most recently represents David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress, whose undercover videos exposed Planned Parenthood illegally selling aborted fetal body parts. Stay Informed! Sign up for one or more of the newsletters of religious freedom defending firms: FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE DEFENSE FUND, fcdflegal.org THOMAS MOORE SOCIETY, thomasmoresociety.org LIFE LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION, lifelegaldefensefoundation.org AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE, aclj.org LIBERTY COUNSEL, lc.org ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM, www.adflegal.org BECKET FUND, www.becketlaw.org

Dr J Talks With Daleiden Attorney Paul Jonna

Attorney Paul M. Jonna is the newest member of the Ruth Institute’s Board of Directors. He is a partner with LiMandri &amp, Jonna, a civil litigation practice based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Jonna was selected by the San Diego Business Journal as one of the “Best of the Bar,” and was a three-term President of the St. Thomas More Society of San Diego. He is also Senior Trial Counsel with the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund, where he has successfully defended Tastries Bakery in a same-sex wedding cake case, and parents against a San Diego public school "anti-Islamophobia&quot, indoctrinization. He most recently represents David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress, whose undercover videos exposed Planned Parenthood illegally selling aborted fetal body parts. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Stay Informed! Sign up for one or more of the newsletters of religious freedom defending firms: FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE DEFENSE FUND, fcdflegal.org THOMAS MOORE SOCIETY, thomasmoresociety.org LIFE LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION, lifelegaldefensefoundation.org AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE, aclj.org LIBERTY COUNSEL, lc.org ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM, www.adflegal.org BECKET FUND, www.becketlaw.org

Florida is Sued Over Reparative Therapy? Robert Vazzo on Dr. J

​It’s Friday, and this is an audio podcast of our weekly video broadcast of "The Dr J Show.&quot, This week’s guest is Robert Vazzo, marriage and family therapist and specialist in helping clients to overcome unwanted same-sex attraction. He was recently involved in a law suit involving the state of Florida and conversion therapy bans–stay tuned to hear all about that and more on this episode of The Dr J Show. This is an audio podcast of our newest video project, The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Listen

Ruth Institute Decries Judge’s Gag Order in #SaveJames Case

Last week, the judge in the case of James Younger, the seven-year-old-boy whose mother wants to turn him into a “transgendered” girl, issued a gag order preventing James’ father from discussing the case publicly. Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. said, “This is an egregious abridgement of the father’s First Amendment rights.” James’ […]

Ruth Institute President Calls for Stricter Sentencing for Convicted S*x Offender

For more information, contact: Rachel Golden info@ruthinstitute.org Update! Shortly after sending this press release, we learned that the re-sentencing hearing for Fr. Michael Guidry has been postponed until September 19. We are appalled by this delay, which only prolongs the suffering of Guidry’s victims. We call for a speedy resolution of this issue: the maximum sentence allowable by law for Fr. Michael Guidry. In April, Fr. Michael Guidry pleaded guilty in Opelousas, Louisiana, to sexually assaulting a 15-year -old boy. Guidry was sentenced to seven years in prison, out of the ten-year maximum sentence. Fr. Guidry has requested, and been granted, a hearing to reconsider his sentence. The hearing will take place July 18. Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., President of the Ruth Institute, will attend the hearing. Dr. Morse is an outspoken critic of clergy sexual abuse and cover up. She is also a passionate advocate for the victims of the sexual revolution, including victims of clergy sexual abuse. Morse believes the sentence should not be reconsidered. “The family and other victims had achieved some degree of closure and relief from the April 30th sentencing of Fr. Guidry. Going back into court undoes the sense of finality, and revictimizes those who have already been through so much,” Morse said. Morse explained: “When I say ‘victims’ — plural — I include Oliver Peyton, the immediate victim, who woke up to find Fr. Guidry performing a sex act on him. I also include Oliver’s family and the members of the community, who were shocked and disheartened by the revelation that the abuser, a priest in his 70s, had betrayed their trust.” “Lastly, I’m talking about the victims of child sex abuse everywhere who have been watching this case. Every new case, such as Fr. Guidry’s, can be a traumatic and ‘triggering’ event, especially for those who suffer PTSD symptoms. Every slap-on-the-wrist sentence revictimizes the victims. If the judge wishes to reconsider this sentence, I sincerely hope he will resentence Fr. Guidry to

Privatizing Marriage in Alabama

(January 24, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest on Janet Mefferd’s radio show to discuss the state of Alabama’s recent moves to eliminate marriage licenses and "privatize&quot, marriages. Their senate has passed a motion to handle marriages through affidavits between adults. Check out "The Government’s Duty to Marriage&quot, over at our webstore on ruthinstitute.org.

Slander from the South

(September 20, 2017) Dr J is Cy Kellet’s guest on Catholic Answers Focus. They’re discussing the ongoing saga of the Ruth Institute’s inclusion on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s "hate map&quot, for holding basic Judeo-Christian beliefs, for which we are supposedly "anti-LGBT."

How a Christian Child’s Love Won Jane Roe’s Heart

By Ryan MacPherson, a Ruth Institute Circle of Experts member This article was first published at hausvater.org on January 22, 2009 (36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade). Book Review: Won by Love, Norma McCorvey (with Gary Thomas), (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1998) In her own small world she was Norma McCorvey, a battered, then abandoned, wife and drug addict, pregnant but not desiring a child. The wider world would know her as “Jane Roe” of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide. The story told there was tragic: a woman gang raped, forced into pregnancy, and denied the opportunity to terminate that pregnancy since abortion was outlawed in Texas. This story, however, was a lie—fabricated by attorney Sarah Weddington, who herself had obtained an illegal abortion and now was on a mission to make abortion available legally. When McCorvey became “Roe,” she provided the tool Weddington needed to push the issue in the courts. But after McCorvey signed “Roe’s” affidavit, affirming the fabricated story as her own, Weddington reneged on her promise to help McCorvey deal with her crisis pregnancy. Weddington did not even so much as telephone McCorvey until four months after the child was born. The “Roe” of Roe v. Wade did not abort her baby, a child saved, ironically, by an attorney’s need for a pregnant plaintiff in order to sue for abortion access. McCorvey had never even been inside an abortion clinic, though later she would work for one. She was both the victim of deceit and the perpetrator of deception. Marijuana helped her to cope. So did alcohol. And coarse humor, too: “I tell women we aren’t killing little babies on Wednesday; they have to come in Thursday through Saturday to do it.” (150) But her verbal defense mechanisms, like her lesbian relationship with an abortion clinic coworker, only took her deeper into the pit of despair and anger, a bitter mixture of relentless grief and suppressed guilt. Even “Jane Roe” knew that abortion killed babies. While working at A Choice

Elite Women Wage Social Warfare on Everywoman

by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first posted at The Blaze on July 5, 2016. So a radical feminist and two childless women walk into a courtroom. How do you expect them to rule on abortion or contraception? Their lives as they know them, depend on both. In Whole Woman’s Health vs. Hellerstedt, the […]

Female Supreme Court Justices and a Texas Abortion Law

(July 6, 2016) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down requirements that Texas abortion clinics deliver the same standard of medical care as other medical facilities.

Future Families Forum

(May 19, 2016) Dr J is in Australia! She was invited to speak at the Future Families Forum, an invitation-only educational event for over 200 leaders in the Greek Orthodox community in Sydney. She’s speaking about class warfare.

Sexual Revolutionaries Target Cal State Professor for Defending Families

COMMENTARY: A tenured professor of English is threatened with dismissal because he challenged one of the sexual revolution’s core assumptions. by JENNIFER ROBACK MORSE This article was first posted November 11, 2015, at NCRegister.com. Robert Oscar Lopez, a tenured English professor at California State University-Northridge, is on the verge of being suspended without pay, ostensibly […]

The Impact of Re-Defining Marrriage on Children and Society

(March 7, 2015) This is Dr. Morse’s talk from the 2015 "Bringing America Back to Life&quot, convention in Cleveland, Ohio. It’s entitled "The Impact of Redefining Marriage on Children and Society.&quot, Special thanks to Molly Smith and From the Median for this audio.

Summit Ministries: The Abolition of Marriage

(July 14, 2015) Dr J was invited to speak at Summit Ministries’ conference in Dayton, Tennessee, to a group of high school students. Here she’s giving a talk on the deconstruction of marriage and why it’s harmful. Incidentally, this is her first talk after the Supreme Court decision Obergefell v. Hodges mandating genderless marriage in all 50 states. Her talk is in two parts–stay tuned for the second one–and she also took questions, which are available for download over at the Ruth Refuge.

The Church’s Finest Hour

(July 15, 2015) Dr J’s giving her talk "The Church’s Finest Hour&quot, on marriage and parenthood to the local diocese of Mt. Carmel in California. There was a Q&A session afterward, too–it’s available for download over at the Ruth Refuge. Check out all the other neat stuff the Refuge has to offer by clicking on the Ruth Refuge section of our website.

Dr. J on the Sonrise Morning Show

(June 30, 2015) Dr J is Matt Swaim’s guest on "The Sonrise Morning Show&quot, to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges.

Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego speaks out on Obergefell

Posted by Jennifer Roback Morse  Bishop Robert McElroy, recently appointed Bishop of San Diego by Pope Francis, issued a statement on the Supreme Court’s marriage ruling. The statement reads in part:  The Catholic Church, along with other faith traditions, teaches that the nature of marriage and the family cannot be redefined by society, as God is […]

Latter Day Saints Leadership speaks out on the Obergefell ruling

posted by Jennifer Roback Morse  In a statement released on June 29, the Council of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints restates and reaffirms the doctrinal foundation of Church teachings on morality, marriage, and the family. The statement reads in part:  Consistent with […]

Fielding Questions after SCOTUS’s Ruling on Genderless Marriage

(June 29, 2015) Dr J is once again Teresa Tomeo’s guest on "Catholic Connection&quot, to field questions after the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges. They just had a chat last Friday before the decision came out–this podcast is a continuation of that conversation, so check it out as well in our podcast stream.

The Supreme Court Has Made New Law…

(June 29, 2015) Dr J is once again Molly Smith’s guest on "From the Median&quot, to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges.

Marriage: Now What?

(June 26, 2015) Dr J is once again Patrick Coffin’s guest on "Catholic Answers Live&quot, to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges.

Viral Images for Equality

by Jennifer Johnson, Associate Director June of 2013 was the last time the Supreme Court made a ruling on marriage. Remember how those “equals” signs went viral on social media at that time? Why was that? I think one reason is that people really care about the ideal of equality. They believe that we should […]

Religious Liberty Is Not Enough

by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first posted at Crisismagazine.com on April 29, 2015. I want to thank those who took the time to respond to my recent article, “Why Religious Liberty Arguments Aren’t Working.” Our focus at the Ruth Institute is crafting sound arguments and clarifying the proper context for their use. Religious liberty arguments are a case in point. While there is merit in religious liberty arguments, we propose a broader strategy that will help all who are engaged in this greatest struggle of our time. What I’m Not SayingI am NOT saying that lawyers like Matt Bowman and his colleagues at the Alliance Defending Freedom should stop taking religious liberty cases. I am NOT saying that advocates should stop sticking up for Christians who have been harmed. I am NOT denigrating the people who have lost their jobs, their businesses or their educational opportunities for the sake of their religious beliefs. Never in a million years. In fact, I support them all. Nor am I saying that we don’t need religious liberty. So what am I saying? A Hypothetical DialogueA Christian baker refuses to bake and deliver a wedding cake for a same-sex couple’s wedding reception, citing deeply held religious beliefs. At one time, this might have been an acceptable legal argument providing protection from prosecution under anti-discrimination laws. This appears to be no longer the case. But I’m not so interested in what will or won’t fly in a court of law. I trust the attorneys like Charles LiMandri, Jay Sekelow, Brad Dacus, Dean Broyles and all the wonderful men and women at the Alliance Defending Freedom to know their business. They know what arguments can and should be made in a court of law, under different sets of facts. I’m getting at something else. Suppose someone other than a lawyer questions the Christian baker: a news reporter or their next door neighbor or their lesbian co-worker. “Why won’t you bake and deliver this cake?” “Because my religion forbids gay marriage.” “Why does your religion forbid gay mar

Press Release: Redefining Marriage Creates Civil Rights Violations for Children

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Redefining Marriage Creates Civil Rights Violations for Children Ruth Institute Submits Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court SAN DIEGO, California — April 20, 2015 — The Ruth Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to healing the American family from the structural injustices of the sexual revolution, in collaboration with Sharee Langenstein, Attorney […]

The Ruth Institute files a Friend of the Court brief

by Jennifer Roback Morse The Ruth Institute and I, filed a Friend of the Court brief to the US Supreme Court for the upcoming marriage cases, called Obergefell v Hodges.  We are not hopeful of a good outcome in this decision. Nonetheless, we filed a brief for these reasons:  To give the dissenters some ammunition.  To […]

Argument Club for Women: Dr J &amp, Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman

(October 1, 2013) Dr J travels to the Twin Cities to participate in a debate sponsored by the Argument Club for Women. Up for discussion: "Is Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage a Form of Bigotry?&quot, I bet you can guess which side Dr J is arguing. On the other side is Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, senior rabbi at Temple Israel of Minneapolis. Dr. Deborah Savage, co-founder of the Siena Symposium, moderates. The debate will start around 9 minutes 40 seconds–there’s a bit of an explanation about what the ACW does first.

Dr J &amp, Dr Gary Gates @ UCLA

(August 29, 2012) Dr J and Dr Gary Gates participate in a debate on the definition of marriage at UCLA. Dr. J, of course, is founding president of the Ruth Institute, Dr. Gates is a research associate at the Williams Institute at UCLA, a public policy research organization. The event was sponsored by the school’s Federalist Society. Hang on for the Q&A afterward, too.

Dr J &amp, Mitchell Katine @ the University of Houston

(February 7, 2012) In this debate at the University of Houston, cohosted by the Federalist Society and Outlaw, Dr J squares off against Mitchell Katine over the definition of marriage. Dr J, of course, is founding president of the Ruth Institute. Mitchell Katine was the local attorney for John Lawrence of the Lawrence v Texas decision, which overturned all sodomy statutes in the U.S.

Dr J &amp, Manuel Quinto-Pozos @ Baylor Law School

(October 4, 2011) Baylor Law School hosts a debate between Dr J and Manuel Quinto-Pozos, former staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, on the definition of marriage. The debate was hosted by the Federalist Society and the Baylor American Constitution Society.

Dr J &amp, Lorie Burch @ SMU

(October 3, 2011) Southern Methodist University hosts a debate between Dr J (invited by the Federalist Society) and Lorie Burch, Dallas attorney (invited by OutLaw) on the legal definition of marriage.