The arguments regarding Mississippi’s abortion law scheduled for December 1. There has been considerable speculation that the United States Supreme Court would issue an opinion on Monday on…
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Supreme Court Orders Rehearing of Religious Liberty Case
Earlier ruling required the Catholic diocese to cover abortions. On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to take up a case over whether or not religious charities must provide…
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Supreme Court to Hear Gun Rights and Abortion Cases
Justice Department will argue on side of abortion providers in Texas this week. This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in major cases dealing with abortion…
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Texas Abortion Law to Remain for Now
Appellate court will let legal challenges play out. In a new ruling against the Justice Department, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a 2-1…
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Federal Judge Orders Pause on Texas Abortion Ban
Texas attorney general will appeal. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman issued an order temporarily barring Texas from enforcing its recently enacted abortion ban after six weeks…
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Supreme Court Begins Hearing Oral Arguments
First in-person court since the start of the pandemic. On Monday, the justices of the Supreme Court returned to the courtroom to begin their new term. It has…
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House Bill Seeks to Ban State Abortion Restrictions
Legislation would undo Supreme Court’s ruling on Texas law. A bill was passed in the House of Representatives on Friday by a 218-211 vote that would prohibit many…
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DOJ Files Emergency Order Against Texas
Argues that fetal heartbeat law violates the 14th amendment. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice filed an emergency order at a U.S. District Court requesting a temporary halt…
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DOJ Challenges Texas Abortion Law
Says it is unconstitutional under Supreme Court precedent. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against the State of Texas over…
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Speaker Pelosi Intends to Codify Roe v. Wade
The measure could face an uphill battle. After the Supreme Court issued its 5-4 decision Wednesday rejecting a challenge to a Texas law that prohibits the abortion of…
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