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US appeals court to reconsider decision striking down Mississippi Jim Crow-era voter disenfranchisement law

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit agreed on Thursday to reconsider a decision from August that a provision of the Mississippi Constitution that permanently prevents people convicted of certain felonies from voting is unconstitutional. The court’s order vacated the previous decision until the matter is resolved.

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US federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi ‘ballot harvesting’ law

JURIST

JULY 26, 2023

Wingate temporarily blocked a Mississippi law Tuesday that made it illegal to “knowingly collect and transmit a ballot that was mailed to another person,” with a few exceptions. The case is in the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi’s Northern Division.

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Mississippi civic leaders file a lawsuit against the Mississippi Supreme Court

JURIST

APRIL 27, 2022

Mississippi civic leaders Monday filed a lawsuit against the Mississippi Supreme Court claiming that the state is violating the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the US Constitution. J ustice Leslie King is the fourth Black justice to sit on the Mississippi Supreme Court.

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Final member of Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ sentenced for involvement in assault of Black men

JURIST

MARCH 22, 2024

The last of the six members of the Mississippi law enforcement group known as the “Goon Squad,” Joshua Hartfield, was sentenced to just over ten years in prison on Thursday for his involvement in the January 2023 torturing of two Black men. On Wednesday, the same court sentenced Daniel Opdyke and Christian Dedmon to 17.5

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Supreme Court sets argument date for Mississippi abortion case

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The US Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear arguments in Dobbs v. The trial court granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs, and Thomas Dobbs, the State Health Officer for the Mississippi Department of Health, appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Wade in 1973. Hellerstedt in 2016.

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Abortion drug maker drops lawsuit challenging Mississippi restrictions on provision and use of drug

JURIST

AUGUST 20, 2022

An abortion-inducing drug’s manufacturer has dropped its lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s restrictions on the provision and use of the drug, in connection with “the changed national landscape” in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Mississippi Today said that Sen. GenBioPro Inc.,

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Mississippi AG files brief with Supreme Court urging Roe and Casey be overturned

JURIST

JULY 24, 2021

The attorney general of Mississippi filed a brief with the Supreme Court on Thursday in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , a case which asks the Court to reconsider its precedential rulings in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. ” Oral arguments are scheduled for October. .”

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Judge Prevents Mississippi From Creating White-Elected Courts For Black Counties… For Now

Above The Law

MAY 23, 2023

The post Judge Prevents Mississippi From Creating White-Elected Courts For Black Counties… For Now appeared first on Above the Law. Shouts out to Henry Wingate.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Mississippi abortion law case

JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , a case involving a Mississippi law banning all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act , passed in 2018, outlaws abortions after 15 weeks. Wade and Planned Parenthood v.

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“Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting.”

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AUGUST 25, 2022

“Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting.” ” And Ashton Pittman of Mississippi Free Press has a report headlined “ ‘A Wrong Never Righted’: Court Upholds Mississippi’s 1890 Jim Crow Voting Law.” Graves, Jr.

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DOJ seeks participation in Mississippi 15-week abortion suit

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The lawsuit, which is set to be heard in December at the Supreme Court, could have far reaching effects on abortion access throughout the country as it may reconsider precedents set in Roe v. This case arises out of a lawsuit between Jackson Women’s Health Organization—the only abortion provider in the state—and the state of Mississippi.

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“Supreme Court to hear restrictive Mississippi abortion law on December 1”

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“Supreme Court to hear restrictive Mississippi abortion law on December 1”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.

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Mississippi Proves Civil Rights Lawyer’s Point With Sham Arrest And Trial

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The post Mississippi Proves Civil Rights Lawyer’s Point With Sham Arrest And Trial appeared first on Above the Law. I look forward to the judge's resignation.

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Court unanimously favors Tennessee in groundwater dispute with Mississippi

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Share Confirming expectations, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously denied Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater. For this state-level version of a trespass, Mississippi sought over $600 million in damages. As the court confirmed last year in Florida v.

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Some Mississippi Courts Keep Search-Warrant Records from the Public

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The judges who preside over these courtrooms are similar to justices of the peace in other states and are not required to have a law degree. Some of those courts violate state rules by failing to require law enforcement to return search warrants and related documents.

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Court Upholds Jim Crow-era Voting Restrictions in Mississippi

The Crime Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Mississippi can continue to bar more than 10 percent of its citizens from voting, maintaining a Jim Crow-era provision that bars Mississippians convicted of felonies from taking part in elections, reports the Daily Journal.

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I Did Not Have Mississippi Creating Whites-Only Courts On My Black History Month Bingo Card

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The post I Did Not Have Mississippi Creating Whites-Only Courts On My Black History Month Bingo Card appeared first on Above the Law. You don't understand — this isn't blatant racism and segregation, it's tradition and heritage.'

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Mississippi medical marijuana legalization moves on to the state governor’s desk

JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2022

The voting margins in both chambers are considered “veto-proof,” enough to override a governor’s veto should Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves refuse to sign. It was quickly vetoed by the Mississippi Supreme Court, prompting lawmakers to work on drafting a medical marijuana bill.

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“Conservative Appeals Judges Question Felon Voting Ban Claims; Mississippi prohibits certain felons from ever voting again; En banc Fifth Circuit hears claim that ban cruel and unusual”

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JANUARY 23, 2024

“Conservative Appeals Judges Question Felon Voting Ban Claims; Mississippi prohibits certain felons from ever voting again; En banc Fifth Circuit hears claim that ban cruel and unusual”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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Mississippi judge allows state trigger ban to take effect, orders abortion clinic to close

JURIST

JULY 5, 2022

A Mississippi judge Tuesday blocked a challenge to the state’s abortion ban, shutting down abortion access in the cascading aftermath of the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Chancery Court Judge Debbra K. Wade and declared Mississippi’s abortion statute to be constitutional. Planned Parenthood.

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“Mississippi District Attorney Doug Evans Sued for Engineering the Wrongful Prosecution of Curtis Flowers; The landmark lawsuit was brought on behalf of Flowers by the Mississippi Center for Justice and the Hogan Lovells law firm”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

“Mississippi District Attorney Doug Evans Sued for Engineering the Wrongful Prosecution of Curtis Flowers; The landmark lawsuit was brought on behalf of Flowers by the Mississippi Center for Justice and the Hogan Lovells law firm”: The Mississippi Center for Justice issued this news release yesterday.

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“There is no middle ground in the Mississippi abortion case. The court must overrule ‘Roe.'”

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

“There is no middle ground in the Mississippi abortion case. The court must overrule ‘Roe.'” ” Law professor Sherif Girgis has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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Mississippi House Passes Controversial Bill Establishing Unelected Court System

The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The Mississippi House of Representatives has passed a bill that will form a court system of unelected judges and prosecutors to preside over part of the majority-Black city of Jackson, the Capitol Complex Improvement District, Kiara Alfonseca reports for ABC News.

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“The Supreme Court may toss Roe. But Congress can still preserve abortion rights. A simple majority vote in the Senate would nullify the threat to reproductive health posed by the Mississippi case.”

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JUNE 7, 2021

“The Supreme Court may toss Roe. A simple majority vote in the Senate would nullify the threat to reproductive health posed by the Mississippi case.” ” Law professor Neal Kumar Katyal has this essay online at The Washington Post. But Congress can still preserve abortion rights.

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Supreme Court denies Johnson and Johnson appeal over talcum powder lawsuits

JURIST

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal by Johnson & Johnson seeking to halt lawsuits alleging that the company failed to warn consumers of the dangers posed by talcum powder in their products. Because the FDA did not require a warning label, Johnson & Johnson argues that Mississippi is barred from suing the company.

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Things to Discuss with a Mississippi Child Custody Lawyer

LegalReader

MAY 6, 2022

There’s no point in having the children express their wish to live with you as Mississippi courts do not have to take their will into consideration.

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“Texas has all but banned abortion. But a Mississippi law could be what ends Roe v. Wade. If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ‘trigger laws’ across 12 states — including Texas — that ban all abortions will go into effect within months.”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 5, 2021

But a Mississippi law could be what ends Roe v. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ‘trigger laws’ across 12 states — including Texas — that ban all abortions will go into effect within months.” “Texas has all but banned abortion. If the U.S.

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“Conservatives, Often Wary of Foreign Law, Look Abroad in Abortion Case; When the Supreme Court hears arguments this fall in a big abortion case from Mississippi, it will consider dueling accounts of international practices”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 4, 2021

“Conservatives, Often Wary of Foreign Law, Look Abroad in Abortion Case; When the Supreme Court hears arguments this fall in a big abortion case from Mississippi, it will consider dueling accounts of international practices”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The (..)

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“The Supreme Court and the Future of Roe v. Wade; Abortion rights may hinge on a case involving a Mississippi law — and the errors of fact and judgment in the state’s brief are staggering”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

“The Supreme Court and the Future of Roe v. Wade; Abortion rights may hinge on a case involving a Mississippi law — and the errors of fact and judgment in the state’s brief are staggering”: Margaret Talbot will have this Comment in the Talk of the Town section of the September 27, 2021 issue of The New Yorker.

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“What to Know About the Mississippi Abortion Law Challenging Roe v. Wade; A case coming before the Supreme Court is seen as potentially pivotal in establishing how aggressively the justices might move to place new constraints on abortion rights”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“What to Know About the Mississippi Abortion Law Challenging Roe v. Wade; A case coming before the Supreme Court is seen as potentially pivotal in establishing how aggressively the justices might move to place new constraints on abortion rights”: Adeel Hassan of The New York Times has this report.

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Florida Supreme Court upholds 6 week abortion ban and abortion referendum for November ballot

JURIST

APRIL 1, 2024

The Florida Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the state constitution does not protect the right to abortion. The Act, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, outlaws abortion after 6 weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest, human trafficking, fatal fetal abnormalities, and maternal health. Wade in 2022.

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Mississippi Medical Marijuana Initiative Continues to be Debated

LegalReader

JANUARY 12, 2021

Madison, Mississippi Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler is challenging Initiative 65 in court.

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“Texas Ruling Raises Doubts About Chief Justice’s Hold on the Roberts Court; Looming Mississippi case will put Roe v. Wade directly before Supreme Court with five conservatives steering to right of John Roberts”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“Texas Ruling Raises Doubts About Chief Justice’s Hold on the Roberts Court; Looming Mississippi case will put Roe v. Wade directly before Supreme Court with five conservatives steering to right of John Roberts”: Jess Bravin and Brent Kendall will have this article in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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New Jersey governor signs abortion rights bill into law

JURIST

JANUARY 14, 2022

The new legislation comes amid concerns that the US Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. The court heard arguments last month in a case involving a Mississippi law banning all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, and many analysts predict the court will uphold the law, possibly overturning Roe in the process.

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Mississippi asks Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in pending challenge to abortion law

ABA Journal

JULY 23, 2021

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in a pending case challenging the state’s ban…

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“A federal appeals court says the S.E.C.’s use of an in-house judge violates defendants’ rights; The ruling by an appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi applies only in that territory, but it’s the latest challenge to the way the agency handles enforcement actions”

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MAY 19, 2022

“A federal appeals court says the S.E.C.’s Jody Godoy of Reuters reports that “ SEC in-house judges violate right to jury trial, appeals court rules.” ” Jennifer Bennett of Bloomberg Law reports that “ SEC In-House Hearing Violates Right to Jury, Fifth Cir.

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“The Mississippi Abortion Case and the Fragile Legitimacy of the Supreme Court: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is an open challenge to the Court’s authority, and perhaps broadly reflects a spirit of legal self-help that is running through the land.”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 4, 2021

“The Mississippi Abortion Case and the Fragile Legitimacy of the Supreme Court: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is an open challenge to the Court’s authority, and perhaps broadly reflects a spirit of legal self-help that is running through the land.”

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“Fitch to ask U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit claiming Jim Crow laws harm public education”

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit claiming Jim Crow laws harm public education”: Bobby Harrison of Mississippi Today has this report. “Fitch to ask U.S.

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Federal judge temporarily blocks new Kentucky abortion law

JURIST

APRIL 22, 2022

A federal judge Thursday temporarily blocked a new Kentucky abortion law from being enforced by state officials. The bill is modeled after a Mississippi law that is currently under consideration by the US Supreme Court. Planned Parenthood challenged the law. The ban was to take effect immediately.

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“Justice Dept. Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Roe v. Wade; The department also sought permission to present oral arguments in December when the court hears a case challenging Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law”

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Roe v. Wade; The department also sought permission to present oral arguments in December when the court hears a case challenging Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law”: Katie Benner of The New York Times has this report. “Justice Dept.

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California governor signs two laws protecting abortion access

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two laws on Wednesday protecting access to abortion. AB 1356 and AB 1184 strengthen existing privacy laws surrounding reproductive healthcare. ” The new laws come as abortion rights in the US face serious challenges in Texas and Mississippi.

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“Supreme Court justices sound ready to restrict the right to abortion”

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

“Supreme Court justices sound ready to restrict the right to abortion”: David G. Jess Bravin and Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal report that “ Supreme Court Hears Mississippi Abortion Case Challenging Roe v. Supreme Court conservatives signal support for abortion limits.” Wade in balance.”

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Moot court teacher claims her law school position was terminated following complaints to the ABA

ABA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The former director of advocacy at the Mississippi College School of Law claims in a recent federal court filing she was constructively terminated from the…

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“The Supreme Court will hear a major abortion case”

HowAppealing

MAY 17, 2021

“The Supreme Court will hear a major abortion case”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court to review Mississippi abortion law that advocates see as a path to diminish Roe v. ” David G.

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US appeals court to reconsider decision striking down Mississippi Jim Crow-era voter disenfranchisement law

US federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi ‘ballot harvesting’ law

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Mississippi civic leaders file a lawsuit against the Mississippi Supreme Court

Final member of Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ sentenced for involvement in assault of Black men

Supreme Court sets argument date for Mississippi abortion case

Abortion drug maker drops lawsuit challenging Mississippi restrictions on provision and use of drug

Mississippi AG files brief with Supreme Court urging Roe and Casey be overturned

Judge Prevents Mississippi From Creating White-Elected Courts For Black Counties… For Now

US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Mississippi abortion law case

“Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting.”

DOJ seeks participation in Mississippi 15-week abortion suit

“Supreme Court to hear restrictive Mississippi abortion law on December 1”

Mississippi Proves Civil Rights Lawyer’s Point With Sham Arrest And Trial

Court unanimously favors Tennessee in groundwater dispute with Mississippi

Some Mississippi Courts Keep Search-Warrant Records from the Public

Court Upholds Jim Crow-era Voting Restrictions in Mississippi

I Did Not Have Mississippi Creating Whites-Only Courts On My Black History Month Bingo Card

Mississippi medical marijuana legalization moves on to the state governor’s desk

“Conservative Appeals Judges Question Felon Voting Ban Claims; Mississippi prohibits certain felons from ever voting again; En banc Fifth Circuit hears claim that ban cruel and unusual”

Mississippi judge allows state trigger ban to take effect, orders abortion clinic to close

“Mississippi District Attorney Doug Evans Sued for Engineering the Wrongful Prosecution of Curtis Flowers; The landmark lawsuit was brought on behalf of Flowers by the Mississippi Center for Justice and the Hogan Lovells law firm”

“There is no middle ground in the Mississippi abortion case. The court must overrule ‘Roe.'”

Mississippi House Passes Controversial Bill Establishing Unelected Court System

“The Supreme Court may toss Roe. But Congress can still preserve abortion rights. A simple majority vote in the Senate would nullify the threat to reproductive health posed by the Mississippi case.”

Supreme Court denies Johnson and Johnson appeal over talcum powder lawsuits

Things to Discuss with a Mississippi Child Custody Lawyer

“Texas has all but banned abortion. But a Mississippi law could be what ends Roe v. Wade. If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ‘trigger laws’ across 12 states — including Texas — that ban all abortions will go into effect within months.”

“Conservatives, Often Wary of Foreign Law, Look Abroad in Abortion Case; When the Supreme Court hears arguments this fall in a big abortion case from Mississippi, it will consider dueling accounts of international practices”

“The Supreme Court and the Future of Roe v. Wade; Abortion rights may hinge on a case involving a Mississippi law — and the errors of fact and judgment in the state’s brief are staggering”

“What to Know About the Mississippi Abortion Law Challenging Roe v. Wade; A case coming before the Supreme Court is seen as potentially pivotal in establishing how aggressively the justices might move to place new constraints on abortion rights”

Florida Supreme Court upholds 6 week abortion ban and abortion referendum for November ballot

Mississippi Medical Marijuana Initiative Continues to be Debated

“Texas Ruling Raises Doubts About Chief Justice’s Hold on the Roberts Court; Looming Mississippi case will put Roe v. Wade directly before Supreme Court with five conservatives steering to right of John Roberts”

New Jersey governor signs abortion rights bill into law

Mississippi asks Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in pending challenge to abortion law

“A federal appeals court says the S.E.C.’s use of an in-house judge violates defendants’ rights; The ruling by an appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi applies only in that territory, but it’s the latest challenge to the way the agency handles enforcement actions”

“The Mississippi Abortion Case and the Fragile Legitimacy of the Supreme Court: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is an open challenge to the Court’s authority, and perhaps broadly reflects a spirit of legal self-help that is running through the land.”

“Fitch to ask U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit claiming Jim Crow laws harm public education”

Federal judge temporarily blocks new Kentucky abortion law

“Justice Dept. Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Roe v. Wade; The department also sought permission to present oral arguments in December when the court hears a case challenging Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law”

California governor signs two laws protecting abortion access

“Supreme Court justices sound ready to restrict the right to abortion”

Moot court teacher claims her law school position was terminated following complaints to the ABA

“The Supreme Court will hear a major abortion case”

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