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SCOTUS Rules Kentucky AG Can Defend Abortion Law

Constitutional Law Reporter

Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit erred in denying the Kentucky attorney general’s motion to intervene on the commonwealth’s behalf in litigation concerning Kentucky House Bill 454, the state’s controversial abortion law. Facts of the Case. The secretary filed a notice of appeal.

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Previewing the US Supreme Court’s October Sitting

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While this matter was pending before the Sixth Circuit, the Secretary retained lawyers from the Kentucky Attorney General’s office to represent him. After the Sixth Circuit upheld the permanent injunction against Kentucky’s law by a divided vote, the Secretary decided not to appeal further.

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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Four Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

The other potential blockbuster of the week, which involves a legal challenge to a Kentucky abortion law, appears likely to be resolved on procedural grounds in favor of the state’s Attorney General. The post SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Four Cases appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Thompson v.

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Australia High Court Delivers Major Blow to Free Speech In Defamation Ruling

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The statute defines “information content provider” as “any person or entity that is responsible, in whole or in part, for the creation or development of information provided through the Internet or any other interactive computer service.” 47 U.S.C. § The jury hung in the first trial of this case, which necessitated a second trial.

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