United States of America v. State of Texas

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Case Number:

1:21-cv-00796

Court:

Texas Western

Nature of Suit:

Constitutional - State Statute

Judge:

Robert Pitman

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  1. October 29, 2021

    5 Details To Know Before High Court Mulls Texas Abortion Ban

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will contemplate far-reaching questions generated by an aggressive abortion ban in Texas, including whether states have wide latitude to pick and choose which constitutional rights they respect. Here, Law360 spotlights the lawyers, law firms and legal questions to know as oral arguments get underway.

  2. October 22, 2021

    High Court At High Speed: Abortion Cases' Pace Stirs Interest

    The U.S. Supreme Court ignited intense interest Friday by not only accepting a major abortion showdown but also giving the parties a mere 10 days to complete all briefing and prepare for oral arguments, a greased-lightning pace often reserved for historic legal fights.

  3. October 21, 2021

    Texas Rips DOJ's 'Extraordinary' Abortion Suit At High Court

    The state of Texas is hitting back at challenges from the U.S. Department of Justice and abortion providers at the U.S. Supreme Court to a state ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, saying the federal government doesn't have the authority to bring its suit in the first place.

  4. October 18, 2021

    Texas Has 'Nullified' Abortion Right, DOJ Tells Justices

    The U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block Texas' ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, teeing up the second round of the high court legal battle over one of the country's most restrictive abortion measures.

  5. October 14, 2021

    5th Circ. Says Texas Abortion Law Can Be Enforced For Now

    The Fifth Circuit on Thursday agreed with Texas to stay a federal judge's order blocking the enforcement of a state ban on abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy while the Lone Star State appeals.

  6. October 06, 2021

    Judge Blocks Texas' 6-Week Abortion Law

    A Texas federal judge on Wednesday night halted the enforcement of a Texas law that prohibits abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy and allows individuals to sue providers and people who help women obtain abortions past that point.

  7. October 01, 2021

    Texas Spars With Feds Over Who Enforces Strict Abortion Law

    A Texas federal judge on Friday questioned who he could actually enjoin from enforcing a Texas law that prohibits abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy and allows individuals to sue providers and people who help women obtain abortions past that point.

  8. September 09, 2021

    DOJ Sues To Block 'Clearly Unconstitutional' Texas Abortion Law

    The U.S. Department of Justice sued Texas on Thursday over the state's "clearly unconstitutional" law that prohibits abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy and allows individuals to sue abortion providers and individuals who help women obtain the procedure.