USA v. State of Texas
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21-50949
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May 03, 2022
5th Circ. Told To Undo Block Of Texas Abortion Law
Texas has asked the Fifth Circuit to reverse a preliminary injunction in the federal government's challenge of the state's "heartbeat" abortion law, arguing the federal government failed to show it had standing to bring the case.
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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.
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December 16, 2021
High Court Speeds Up Texas Abortion Fight In 5th Circ.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to expedite the issuance of its Dec. 10 decision allowing a coalition of Texas abortion providers to challenge the state's new abortion law but broke court norm by sending the case to the Fifth Circuit instead of returning it to district court.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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October 09, 2021
5th Circ. Allows Enforcement Of Texas' 6-Week Abortion Law
The Fifth Circuit has temporarily paused a Texas federal judge's order preventing 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.