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María Montserrat Alvarado Profile picture
María Montserrat Alvarado
@Mmontsealvarado
Exec. Director @BecketLaw protecting #religiousliberty one case at a time. #myopinions #sehablaespañol
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Jul 27, 2021 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
In the Mississippi abortion case at the Supreme Court, @BECKETlaw just filed a #SCOTUS brief explaining how the Court’s abortion rights framework has generated many First Amendment conflicts. becketnewsite.s3.amazonaws.com/Becket-Amicus-… Over the past decade, the Court has faced many First Amendment cases concerning abortion: pharmacist cases, contraceptive mandate cases, sidewalk counselor cases, and pregnancy center cases, to name just four types of cases.
Sep 25, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
.@TheJusticeDept just came out swinging in defense of Archbishop Cordileone & against San Francisco’s draconian ban on religious gathering. San Fran limits indoor worship to ONE PERSON AT A TIME, no matter how big the building--plainly unconstitutional: 1/ justice.gov/opa/press-rele… The Archbishop has been saying mass and using creative, and lawful, ways to get his Catholic faithful the sacraments. He wrote this piece last week: 2/ washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Sep 19, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
.@AdeleScalia inspired me. Justice Ginsburg was more than a seat on #SCOTUS. Let’s tweet accordingly (thread) Justice Ginsburg passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. She fought hard to continue serving as long as she could, including participating in oral arguments from a hospital room in May. She embraced suffering for what she believed to be a just cause. (1/5)
Sep 1, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
San Francisco Archbishop Calls on Mayor to End 'Excessive Limits' on Outdoor Mass ncregister.com/daily-news/san… #NCRegister “Particularly for us as Catholics, attending the Mass and receiving the Body and Blood of Christ in person is the source and the summit of our faith, and we have shown we can celebrate the Mass safely,”
Jun 26, 2020 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
#BREAKING: A federal judge in NY has ruled that Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo have violated the Constitution by discriminating against religious groups, striking down #COVID lockdown orders that prevented outdoor and indoor religious activities. In a case brought by Catholics & Orthodox Jews, Judge Gary Sharpe said @MayorNYC and @NYGovCuomo treated mass protests better than religious assemblies, which “sent a clear message that mass protests are deserving of preferential treatment” but religious groups were not. (2/x)
Jun 25, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
A thoughtful call to action from @ChristMedicus’s Louis Brown on the murder of George Floyd and #BlackLivesMatter: A New Birth for American Civil Rights thepublicdiscourse.com/2020/06/65397/ via @PublicDiscourse “...we are called not only to pray but also to act for justice, because faith without works is dead. Faith communities provide leadership by coming together in a sustained way to atone for the sins of our country, including racism...”
Jun 5, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
#BREAKING: Just now the Supreme Court of Texas announced it will decide whether a church can be sued for defamation by one of its clergy in retaliation for the church disclosing to its members that the clergyman is “credibly accused” of sexual abuse. (1/8) In Diocese of Lubbock v. Guerrero, the plaintiff, a Catholic clergyman, sued for defamation after the Diocese of Lubbock included him on a list of credibly accused clergy. (2/8)
May 24, 2020 • 4 tweets • 6 min read
The end of the story told by ⁦@WSJopinion⁩: Minnesota’s ‘Essential’ Churches - wsj.com/articles/minne… “Gov. Walz has seen the light. Or at least the First Amendment.” #MNChurchesMatter @Mnnlcms @MNCatholicConf @BECKETlaw
May 15, 2020 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
#BREAKING: Great news out of New Mexico in a #religiousfreedom case: The state told a federal judge that it will now allow houses of worship to have same percentage of people attend worship services that can attend all NM retailers. @BECKETlaw go.aws/3bBV5Oo (1/11) This is a reversal of the State’s position from just 48 hours ago, when it was going to limit churches to < 1/2 the percentage of occupancy that it allowed for even non-essential businesses. Becket was set to argue on Monday, but may not need to. Let’s review how we got here:
May 8, 2020 • 6 tweets • 5 min read
#FlashbackFriday: Wednesday was a remarkable day for the Little Sisters of the Poor. Even after 7 years and 2 trips to #SCOTUS, the Little Sisters (and I) know we live in a world where #SCOTUS will protect their religious exemption & their mission of caring for the elderly poor. Image Because we couldn’t physically gather at #SCOTUS this year, @BECKETlaw and @WomenReligious hosted a virtual rally that featured members of Congress, faith leaders, and non-profit organizations. Check out these highlights ⬇️ (2/6)
Apr 17, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Troubling reports of attempts to use #COVID19 to shut down responsible, legal, socially-distanced prayer by Orthodox Jews:
miamiherald.com/news/local/com… A neighborhood watch group brought in code enforcement when a group of less than 10 Jewish friends and relatives observed Passover by gathering for socially distant prayer in the backyard of a Miami Beach home.
Apr 2, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Responding to COVID-19 would be a lot harder without churches and Christian groups ⁦@ThomasSKidd⁩ and Byron Johnson with some important reminders: dallasnews.com/opinion/commen… “...congregations remain arguably the most common source of what scholars call “social capital,” or the networks of relationships that people need for support in times of trouble.”
Mar 31, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
For Autocrats, and Others, Coronavirus Is a Chance to Grab Even More Power nyti.ms/39qLqJt “Some emergency bills were waved through so quickly that lawmakers and rights groups had no time to read them, let alone debate their necessity. Rights advocates have also questioned the speed with which states have drafted lengthy legislation.”
Mar 26, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Bringing this back up— read it if you haven’t read it. Write to your priests if you haven’t. thecatholicthing.org/2020/03/22/pri… “The whole situation sets in stark relief this truth about us parish priests: we are ordained propter homines – to serve the people of God. Our lives don’t make sense without a people to serve or a flock to tend.”
Feb 1, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
An inspiration to many, Clay is remembered for his great business and academic achievements. Take a moment to read his essay to learn more about the radical model of fortitude and prudence he presented to his students: hbr.org/2010/07/how-wi… “Management is the most noble of professions if it’s practiced well. No other occupation offers as many ways to help others learn and grow, take responsibility and be recognized for achievement, and contribute to the success of a team.”
Jan 17, 2020 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
BIG news at #SCOTUS about the #LittleSisters needs a Friday wrap up. The Little Sisters are back at the Supreme Court? Bear with me (thread): This case is related to, but different from the one @BECKETlaw won in 2016. Back then we were defending the Little Sisters from a federal mandate that forced them to provide abortion causing drugs and services. They won that fight. (2/7)
Dec 30, 2019 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Read this one twice. “Women who don’t use medical birth control are deemed irresponsible. As a result, medical birth control options have become so ubiquitous among certain populations of women that the idea of preventing pregnancy without them seems—literally—impossible.”
Nov 28, 2019 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
In 1999, Becket's Founder wrote a piece called "The Feast of the Intransitive Verb," and in his wonderfully witty way, described how Thanksgiving points to our longing for the transcendent. See below 👇🏼; quick read. (1/5) As he put it, “You can’t just sit there and ‘thank.’ You have to thank someone.” Many people choose to thank God—for the blessings in their lives, for the great country we live in, and the freedom we enjoy. (2/5)
Oct 22, 2019 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
#BREAKING: After 8 years and a #SCOTUS victory, nuns are still being bullied in court. The Ninth Circuit just ruled 2-1 against the Little Sisters’ religious exemption from the HHS mandate. (Thread): s3.amazonaws.com/becketnewsite/… Image This and another decision against the Little Sisters from the Third Circuit in July mean that it is time for #SCOTUS to *once again* step in and rule definitively on the HHS mandate. 2/
Oct 1, 2019 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Is this déjà vu? No, the Little Sisters of the Poor are BACK at #SCOTUS, asking the Justices to let them get back to serving the elderly poor. Let’s go back to the beginning (THREAD):
s3.amazonaws.com/becketnewsite/… Image In 2013, the Little Sisters went to court to protect their #religiousfreedom against a #HHSmandate requiring employers to provide contraceptives, like the week-after pill, in their insurance plans.
May 2, 2019 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
HHS just announced a new federal regulation protecting conscience in healthcare: hhs.gov/sites/default/…. This is great news for several reasons… Our nation has long agreed that no healthcare worker should be forced to participate in abortion, sterilization, or suicide against conscience. There are over 20 federal laws protecting against this, and many more at the state level.