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US Supreme Court rules in favor of healthcare provider in identity theft dispute

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The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday in Dubin v. United States that in order to constitute aggravated identity theft, the use of a person’s identity must be at the “crux” of what makes the conduct criminal, reversing a lower court decision.

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ACLU appeals Nebraska court’s decision to allow restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming healthcare

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The ACLU and Planned Parenthood of the Heartland announced Friday that they intend to appeal a Lancaster County district court ruling in favor of a Nebraska law restricting both abortions and gender-affirming healthcare to the Nebraska Supreme Court.

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US Federal Court allows Tennessee ban on gender-affirming healthcare for minors

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled on Saturday in favor of Tennessee, removing a temporary injunction placed on a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming healthcare for minors, including hormones and puberty blockers. This ruling will allow the ban to be in effect immediately, despite ongoing litigation.

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Federal appeals court denies New York healthcare workers religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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A Second Circuit decision vacated two lower court rulings which allowed healthcare workers to claim religious exemptions to New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The decision also vacated an injunction from the Northern District of New York and a prior Second Circuit ruling on an Eastern District of New York case.

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UK High Court rules Brexit settlement scheme ‘unlawful’

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The rights that could be lost by these citizens if they did not apply included the right to healthcare and education, the right to apply for housing and benefits, and the right to work in the UK. The court invited the parties to “seek to agree an order which gives effect to [the] judgement.”

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“What a Supreme Court Ruling on Roe v. Wade Would Mean for Women; If the court overturns Roe, it would represent the biggest shift in reproductive healthcare in 50 years”

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“What a Supreme Court Ruling on Roe v. Wade Would Mean for Women; If the court overturns Roe, it would represent the biggest shift in reproductive healthcare in 50 years”: Laura Kusisto, Liz Essley Whyte, and Jennifer Calfas of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

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Federal appeals court rules Arkansas cannot ban gender-affirming care for youth

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A spokesperson for the Arkansas Attorney General expressed disappointment with the ruling and indicated that the state will seek review by the full Eighth Circuit. The post Federal appeals court rules Arkansas cannot ban gender-affirming care for youth appeared first on JURIST - News.