SisterSong Women of Color Rep., et al v. Governor of the State of GA, et al

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Case Number:

20-13024

Court:

Appellate - 11th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3440 Other Civil Rights

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  1. July 20, 2022

    11th Circ. Lifts Block On Ga. Abortion Ban Law

    The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday lifted a block on Georgia's controversial abortion prohibition statute and remanded a case challenging the law to a district court for a judgment in the state's favor.

  2. July 18, 2022

    Georgia Says Dobbs Shows State Abortion Ban Is Valid

    Georgia's governor and attorney general have urged the Eleventh Circuit to void an injunction blocking the state's 2019 abortion prohibition statute, arguing that a case against it can't proceed in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

  3. September 28, 2021

    11th Circ. Stays Ga. Abortion Law Appeal For High Court Input

    The Eleventh Circuit on Monday stayed Georgia's appeal of a ruling stopping a bill banning abortions after six weeks until the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the legality of a Mississippi abortion law aimed at directly challenging Roe v. Wade.

  4. September 24, 2021

    11th Circ. May Wait On High Court Ruling In Ga. Abortion Case

    Eleventh Circuit judges indicated Friday they are likely to stay Georgia's bid to revive its controversial abortion bill until the U.S. Supreme Court decides a Mississippi abortion case that challenges Roe v. Wade.

  5. March 31, 2021

    11th Circ. Must Reinstate Ga. Abortion Restrictions, Gov. Says

    Georgia's governor has urged the Eleventh Circuit to reinstate a law prohibiting abortions about 13 to 14 weeks before viability, once a fetal heartbeat is detected, arguing the statute isn't unconstitutional on its face and should be allowed to take effect.

  6. February 17, 2021

    Abortion Providers Urge 11th Circ. To Keep Ga. Law Blocked

    A Georgia law banning abortions after a fetus's heartbeat is discovered is unconstitutional because it is vague, violates decades of U.S. Supreme Court precedent and should remain blocked, a collection of abortion rights groups told the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday.

  7. October 20, 2020

    Ga. Gov. Slams 'Baseless' Block On Abortion Law At 11th Circ.

    Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp urged the Eleventh Circuit to undo a block on the state law banning abortions after a fetus' heartbeat is discovered, arguing that the lower court ignored decades of precedent by failing to weigh the state's interest in the law.