Mike Moyle, Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives, et al., Applicants v. United States
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January 05, 2024
Skepticism Of Agency Power Key To 5th Circ. Abortion Ruling
A recent Fifth Circuit decision that Texas doctors are not required to provide abortions under a federal medical emergency care law is part of a broader trend of increased judicial skepticism of agency authority, as well as deference to states to decide reproductive rights in the post-Dobbs era, experts said.
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January 05, 2024
US Supreme Court Takes Up Fight Over Idaho Abortion Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted an emergency application from Idaho asking the court to reinstate a state law criminalizing most abortions while the federal government pursues its case challenging the law on the argument that federal law requires abortion care in medical emergencies.
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December 09, 2023
Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2023's Most Memorable Moments
A former BigLaw partner in his 30s made history by joining a preeminent circuit court, a former BigLaw partner in his 50s made waves by leaving the largest circuit, and a former chemist in her 90s made enemies by resisting a probe on the most specialized circuit. That's a small sample of the intrigue that flourished in 2023 throughout the federal appellate system, where diversity bloomed and controversy abounded.
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December 01, 2023
Justices Urged To Wade Into Emergency Abortion Care Fight
Anti-abortion groups and states have told the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate an Idaho law criminalizing abortions in most circumstances while the federal government's challenge to the prohibition proceeds, arguing that the Biden administration has attempted an "end run" around the high court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.