http://pewresearch.org/ The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; by reporting news and analyzing news coverage; and by holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues. en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2007 The Pew Research Center. All rights reserved. info@pewresearch.org info@pewresearch.org Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:30:00 EST Sun, 27 May 2012 16:06:20 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewresearch.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://pewresearch.org/ http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2258/supreme-court-health-care Public assessments of the Supreme Court have reached a quarter-century low. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2258/supreme-court-health-care Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2225/workforce-employment-hispanics-whites-blacks-asians-immigrants Hispanics and Asians are gaining jobs at a faster rate in the economic recovery than are blacks and whites, and immigrants are outpacing the native born. The disparities reflect the rapidly changing demographics of the U.S. workforce. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2225/workforce-employment-hispanics-whites-blacks-asians-immigrants Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2195/contraceptive-coverage-religious-groups-health-benefits-obama-administration-catholics-same-sex-marriage Americans are closely divided over whether religiously-affiliated institutions should be given an exemption if they object to a proposed federal rule requiring employers to cover birth control as part of their health care benefits. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2195/contraceptive-coverage-religious-groups-health-benefits-obama-administration-catholics-same-sex-marriage Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2162/death-penalty-wrongful-convictions Public opinion about the death penalty has changed only modestly in recent years, but there continues to be far less support for the death penalty than there was in the mid-1990s. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2162/death-penalty-wrongful-convictions Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2103/supreme-court-religious-organizations-ministerial-exception-hosanna-tabor-employment The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could help determine how much latitude religious organizations have in making employment decisions about clergy and others who perform religious duties. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2103/supreme-court-religious-organizations-ministerial-exception-hosanna-tabor-employment Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2029/poll-supreme-court-interpret-constitution-originalism Half of Americans (50%) say the Court's rulings should be based on its understanding of what the U.S. Constitution means in current times, while about as many (45%) say rulings should be based on its understanding of what the Constitution meant as originally written. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2029/poll-supreme-court-interpret-constitution-originalism Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1946/legal-cases-involving-religious-institutions-constitutional-questions American religious institutions have been at the center of many legal controversies in recent years. These and related lawsuits raise complex constitutional questions that have been troubling American courts for more than a century. Are legal disputes involving churches and other religious institutions constitutionally different from those involving their secular counterparts, and if so, how? Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1946/legal-cases-involving-religious-institutions-constitutional-questions Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1769/supreme-court-arizona-vouchers-religious-schools-establishment-clause A coming Supreme Court case on an Arizona law allowing funds donated to religious schools to be subtracted from state taxes owed by donors could severely limit future Establishment Clause challenges. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1769/supreme-court-arizona-vouchers-religious-schools-establishment-clause Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1689/proposition-8-supreme-court-constitution A federal district court judge struck down California’s ban on gay marriage, ruling that the prohibition violates the U.S. Constitution. The decision, which is expected to be appealed, represents the first time a federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Constitution protects the right of same-sex couples to marry. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1689/proposition-8-supreme-court-constitution Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1688/supreme-court-lack-of-public-knowledge-favorability While legal scholars analyze Kagan's possible impact on the "Roberts court," most Americans have no idea who "Roberts" is. And as experts debate if the court has become more conservative, the public sees the court moving in the opposite direction. Publications http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1688/supreme-court-lack-of-public-knowledge-favorability Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST