Steve is a reporter on First Amendment freedoms for WORLD and author of its weekly newsletter, Liberties. A graduate of World Journalism Institute's mid-career course, he worked for 34 years as a federal prosecutor in Raleigh, N.C., where he resides with his wife.
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Appeals court seems skeptical of a challenge to state laws requiring schools to post the Biblical rules
LAW | Renewed hope for couples wanting to foster or adopt
Federal appeals court upholds mission’s right to employ only people sharing its religious beliefs
Courts offered broad support for religious liberty, free speech, and parental rights in 2025
WORLD’s Steve West highlights the year’s most significant rulings on faith, speech, and parental rights
Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of New Jersey’s request for pregnancy center donor records
Courts grapple with high-stakes cases over who controls school content and policy
Most justices seem skeptical of Colorado’s “conversion therapy” law
The new term’s Supreme Court docket covers faith in prison, free speech in counseling, and executive reach in trade and tariffs—WORLD’s legal panel previews nine key cases to watch
LAW | U.S. Supreme Court examines Colorado counseling ban
