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US federal judge blocks request to reinstate abortion ban in Guam

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A federal court in Guam Friday denied a request to reinstate a total abortion ban on the island of Guam. The Attorney General of Guam Douglas Moylan filed the motion to reinstate the ban. The post US federal judge blocks request to reinstate abortion ban in Guam appeared first on JURIST - News.

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US appeals court reinstates Guam law requiring in-person consultations before getting an abortion

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that enjoined the enforcement of a Guam law requiring in-person consultations before obtaining an abortion. The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the District of Guam. Circuit Judge Kenneth K.

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Supreme Court allows case against US for causing toxic waste pollution in Guam

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The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Guam v. United States that a case against the US for causing toxic waste pollution in Guam may proceed. This case originated from a lawsuit by Guam against the US accusing the Navy of causing the contamination at the Ordot Dump. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Guam.

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US Supreme Court hears arguments on California nonprofit law, Guam chemical waste site

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Bonta and Guam v. United States , Guam insists that they have not run out of time to seek help from the US Navy in cleaning up the Ordot Dump. Guam took responsibility for the dump in 1950. The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. United States. This continued until the 1970s.

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Is it too late for Guam to sue the Navy to pay for the cleanup of its dumpsite?

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Navy and the territory of Guam that turns on interpretation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or the Superfund statute. Guam is a 30-mile-long island located in the Pacific Ocean 3,800 miles west of Hawaii. In 1944, Guam was recaptured by the U.S. United States.

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“In Isolated Guam, Abortion Is Legal. And Nearly Impossible to Get. The tiny U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean is thousands of miles from the nearest state, and has no resident doctors who perform abortions. Court decisions could cut access to pills, the only legal option left.”

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“In Isolated Guam, Abortion Is Legal. The post “In Isolated Guam, Abortion Is Legal. And Nearly Impossible to Get. The tiny U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean is thousands of miles from the nearest state, and has no resident doctors who perform abortions. ” David W. Chen of The New York Times has this report.

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Court wrestles with Superfund contribution puzzle

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Share Monday’s argument in Guam v. Guam is appealing a ruling by the U.S. Guam used it as a municipal waste dump after taking over responsibility for it in 1950. deliberately tried to insulate itself from liability by pursuing a CWA claim against Guam instead of a CERCLA action. But the U.S.

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