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US DOJ says Nebraska’s excessive institutionalization violates civil rights of mentally ill

JURIST

The case emerged from complaints by Nebraskans that the state was improperly subjecting mental health patients to segregation from general society, in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the 1999 US Supreme Court decision Olmstead v.

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Texas judge temporarily blocks law banning gender-affirming care for minors

JURIST

Texas District Court Judge Maria Cant ú Hexsel temporarily blocked SB 14 , which bans gender-affirming care for minors and restricts children already taking gender-affirming prescription drugs, from going into effect on Friday. The case is in the District Court of Travis County, Texas. The ACLU of Texas represents the plaintiffs.

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ACLU sues Idaho over legal opinion expanding abortion restrictions

JURIST

The opinion, authored by Idaho Attorney General (AG) Raúl Labrador, concerns § 18-622(2) of the Idaho Criminal Code. Considering the unborn as party to the doctor-patient relationship may impact future court decisions. In January, the Idaho Supreme Court upheld the state’s near-total ban on abortion.

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SCOTUS dispatch: in oral arguments, several justices lean against giving mifepristone opponents standing to sue FDA

JURIST

The court swore in about 20 lawyers to the bar association from multiple states, including Florida and Massachusetts. This time I was able to see the attorneys as they made their arguments to the justices, but I still could not actually see the justices. The questions focused on whether the AHM had standing to bring the case to court.

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Trump’s steel tariffs, UNC affirmative action, and Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate

SCOTUSBlog

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed, ruling that the 50% tariff was part of an ongoing plan of action that Trump had properly initiated earlier. These and other petitions of the week are below: Wright v.

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Supreme Court will decide appeal timeliness issue

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” In dismissing the fair housing claims, the superior court had relied on the opinion in AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. ” In dismissing the fair housing claims, the superior court had relied on the opinion in AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. The court denied review in Hernandez-Valenzuela v.

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