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South Carolina judge temporarily blocks new six-week abortion ban

JURIST

A South Carolina state judge Friday temporarily blocked a newly-signed abortion ban that went into effect Thursday after being signed by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. I hope that the Supreme Court will take this matter up without delay.”

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South Carolina Legislators Move to Criminalize Sharing Abortion Information

JonathanTurley

The South Carolina legislature is moving to enact a new law with deeply troubling free speech implications. Otherwise, it would likely be struck down by the courts. The language below is reminiscent of laws making it illegal to share information on committing suicide. Abortion is a protected right in many states.

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Supreme Court Sides With Arizona Death Row Inmate

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court sided with John Montenegro Cruz, a death row inmate in Arizona. According to a 5-4 majority, Arizona erred in refusing to apply the Court’s precedent set forth in Simmons v. South Carolina , 512 U.S. After Cruz’s conviction became final, the Supreme Court held in Lynch v. Arizona , 578 U.S.

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“Reimagining” History: Archives Racism Task Force Finds Rotunda Triggering

JonathanTurley

It describes the role of Black women in the Civil War, ‘the most famous being Harriet Tubman, who scouted for the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers.’”. The only sentence in which she appears notably lacks the reverence found in the document about Jefferson. Yes, the Founders and Framers were overwhelmingly white.

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Racial Gerrymandering Takes Center Stage as Court Considers Three Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases last week. The issues before the Court included choice-of-law clauses, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s whistleblower protection, and racial gerrymandering. Below is a brief summary of the issues before the Court: Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co.,

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The Argument in Carson v. Makin Unexpectedly Turns To Critical Race Theory

JonathanTurley

However, the moment that most struck me was an exchange between Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and Maine Chief Deputy Attorney General Christopher Taub where Taub appeared to acknowledge that legislatures have every right to ban critical race theory (CRT) from being taught.

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Biden’s Blind Spot: “Our Constitutional Principles” Include State Rights Over Elections

JonathanTurley

That leaves many in the public uninformed of issues that could ultimately undo parts of these bills in the courts. When the Constitution was written, the Framers expressly warned of the need to keep the federal government at bay in elections. Absent a federal takeover of elections, laws like the one in Georgia are likely to be upheld.

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