Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson

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Case Number:

21-50792

Court:

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3440 Other Civil Rights

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  1. January 18, 2022

    5th Circ. Punts Abortion Challenge To Texas Supreme Court

    A panel of Fifth Circuit judges who heard oral arguments earlier this month in a case challenging Texas' newest abortion law has kicked the case back to the Texas Supreme Court, finding the state's highest court needs to weigh in on unanswered questions of state law.

  2. January 07, 2022

    5th Circ. Mulls Punting Texas Abortion Fight To State Court

    A panel of Fifth Circuit judges who heard oral arguments Friday morning in a case challenging Texas' newest abortion law had testy exchanges among themselves while peppering the parties with questions about whether to kick the case to the Texas Supreme Court or remand to the district court.

  3. January 04, 2022

    Texas Abortion Providers Ask Justices To Speed Up SB 8 Suit

    A coalition of Texas abortion providers has asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to allow the Fifth Circuit to "derail indefinitely" its suit seeking to block the state's new abortion law, urging the justices to send the suit back to a district court.

  4. September 10, 2021

    5th Circ. Lets Texas Abortion Restrictions Stay In Effect

    A Fifth Circuit panel announced Friday that Texas' new abortion restrictions will stay in effect as it considers the state's bid to toss a constitutional challenge launched by abortion-rights advocates and expedited oral argument in the case.