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Federal Court Rules In Favor Of Journalist Contesting Georgia’s Anti-BDS Law

JonathanTurley

1982), the Supreme Court addressed a boycott of white-owned businesses in Mississippi. The Supreme Court held that a state’s right to regulate economic activity “could not justify a complete prohibition against a nonviolent, politically motivated boycott.”. In a 2-1 panel decision, the court also found that the was overly broad.

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The Big One? The Supreme Court Accepts Case That Could Deliver A Lethal Blow To Roe

JonathanTurley

Supreme Court heard the first arguments in Roe v. Wade , a case that not only would transform constitutional law but political divisions in the United States. Since then, pro-life advocates have launched continuing challenges to try to dislodge the decision. Here is the column: Fifty years ago, the U.S.

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We read all the amicus briefs in Dobbs so you don’t have to

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Jackson Women’s Health Organization , the potentially momentous abortion case concerning a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Amicus briefs supporting Mississippi. Numerous groups attack the viability standard that the court adopted in Roe v. The case will be argued on Wednesday.

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What to Expect in a Post-Roe World

JonathanTurley

While many countries have decriminalized abortion, most are closer to Mississippi than Michigan in limiting abortion to the first or second trimester. These polls suggest that the majority of Americans will continue to live in states protecting abortion while citizens would support limits like the one in Mississippi.

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