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Federal US District ct judge blocks Texass' 6-week abortion ban* law, S.B. 8
The court was able to decide[sic] this through the use of the shadow docket, which allows[sic] the high court to rule[sic] on issues without going through the ["]traditional["] appeals channels appellate court review or allowing for oral argument.With S.B. 8 about to go into effect, Plaintiffs filed an application for injunctive relief or, in the alternative, to vacate the Fifth Circuit's stays of this Court's proceedings with the Supreme Court. Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson, No. 21A24, 2021 WL 3910722, at *1 (U.S. Sept. 1, 2021). At midnight, S.B. 8 became law, and that night the Supreme Court issued its [plurality and dissenting] opinions denying Plaintiffs' request [Application (21A24)] for an injunction or stay. Id.
With S.B. 8 about to go into effect, Plaintiffs filed an application for injunctive relief or, in the alternative, to vacate the Fifth Circuit's stays of this Court's proceedings with the Supreme Court. Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson, No. 21A24, 2021 WL 3910722, at *1 (U.S. Sept. 1, 2021). At midnight, S.B. 8 became law, and that night the Supreme Court issued its [plurality and dissenting] opinions denying Plaintiffs' request [Application (21A24)] for an injunction or stay. Id.
While acknowledging that Plaintiffs had "raised serious questions regarding the constitutionality of the Texas law at issue[,]" the Supreme Court expressed concern about the "complex and novel antecedent procedural questions." Id. [Pitman, p 11; emphasis added] [SCOTUS] Justices did allude to the Texas law in question returning to them in the traditional appeals process. With federal US District ct judge ruling against the state [motion to dismiss Plaintiff's motion to proceed before Plaintiff's motion to enjoin the entire TX judiciary], it is likely officials the TX AG will appeal [US District ct's order] to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, considered to be one of the most ideologically conservative federal appeals courts.
While acknowledging that Plaintiffs had "raised serious questions regarding the constitutionality of the Texas law at issue[,]" the Supreme Court expressed concern about the "complex and novel antecedent procedural questions." Id. [Pitman, p 11; emphasis added]
[SCOTUS] Justices did allude to the Texas law in question returning to them in the traditional appeals process. With federal US District ct judge ruling against the state [motion to dismiss Plaintiff's motion to proceed before Plaintiff's motion to enjoin the entire TX judiciary], it is likely officials the TX AG will appeal [US District ct's order] to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, considered to be one of the most ideologically conservative federal appeals courts.
This case [US v Texass] has the potential < wipes tears > to be that very case that returns the Texas Heartbeat Act to the Supreme Court. However, the debate over abortion rights wages[sic] on as justices will hear arguments in a case concerning a Mississippi law that bans abortion within 15 weeks of gestation.[FALSE]
Based on the Court's findings of fact and conclusions of law: IT IS ORDERED that the United States' Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction, (Dkt. 8), is GRANTED as set out above in Section V. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the States of Texas's Motion to Dismiss, (Dkt. 54), is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Amici States' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amici Curiae, (Dkt. 9), is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States' Opposed Motion for a Protective Order of Audiovisual Recordings, (Dkt. 36), is DENIED.
* This syntax is comically ambiguous. How'd that get past a COPY EDITOR?
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