Justices considered the cases of three church-affiliated nonprofit hospital systems being sued for underfunding pension plans.

The issues of religious liberty and abortion were briefly raised during the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Neil Gorsuch.

Preserving an absolute right to abortion does not justify pre-emptive opposition to a Supreme Court nominee.

In boarding school, Mr. Gorsuch participated in the informal debates, where he was routinely teased, accused of being “a conservative fascist.”

"The fight will continue to go state by state. There's a strategy by proponents to get more states on board before they bring a case to the court."

Mr. Gorsuch, who attended the Jesuit-run Georgetown Preparatory School in Washington, appeals to conservatives because of his views on religious liberty and life issues.