Kate Anderson on NIFLA, Austin bombings, Iranian refugees




Capitol Conversations show

Summary: <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kate Anderson from Alliance Defending Freedom joins Matt to discuss the case heard at the Supreme Court this week, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">NIFVLA v. Becerra</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Travis and Jeff join later to discuss the bombings in Austin and the USA’s denial to Iranian refugees. Also, Jeff goes to the White House with the Houston Astros!</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><b>Case resources</b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.adflegal.org/detailspages/case-details/national-institute-of-family-and-life-advocates-v.-harris"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ADF’s case resource page</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/what-you-need-to-know-about-nifla"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ERLC’s case explainer</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <a href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/16/16-1140/27840/20180116121547313_NIFLA%20v%20Becerra--Amicus%20Brief%20of%20NAE%20et%20al%20in%20support%20of%20Petitioners.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ERLC’s amicus brief</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (PDF)</span> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/national-institute-family-life-advocates-v-becerra/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">SCOTUSBlog case page</span></a></li> </ul> <p><b>Guest bio - Kate Anderson</b></p> <p><a href="https://www.adflegal.org/detailspages/biography-details/kate-anderson"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kate Anderson</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Anderson obtained her law degree magna cum laude in 2009 from Gonzaga University School of Law, where she served on the Gonzaga Law Review. She also completed the ADF leadership development program to become a Blackstone Fellow. Anderson is admitted to the state bars of Arizona and Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court, and several federal district and appellate courts.</span></p> <p><b>Roundtable</b></p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/03/14/america-shouldnt-send-endangered-religious-minority-refugees-back-to-iran.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">America shouldn't send endangered religious minority refugees back to Iran</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> - Nina Shea</span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2018/february/iranian-christians-denied-asylum-us-vienna-austria.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">US Puts Scores of Iranian Christians at Risk of Persecution</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> - </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christianity Today</span></i> </li> </ul>