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Judge Jeff Sutton ignores anti-trans reality to uphold Tennessee, Kentucky trans care bans
Sutton's ruling is an act of judicial cowardice that masks itself as one of judicial humility.
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Chris Geidner
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Montana court blocks law banning minors' gender-affirming medical care
The preliminary decision was based on the Montana Constitution.
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Chris Geidner
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Texas's anti-drag law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules, permanently blocking enforcement
The ruling from a Reagan appointee leaves Matthew Kacsmaryk's ruling defending West Texas A&M's drag ban as an outlier in drag cases. An appeal is…
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Chris Geidner
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SCOTUS rejects Alabama's attempt to ignore its congressional map ruling
Order signals that delay won't work this time—and that Black Alabamians will have a chance to elect a representative of their choosing in two districts…
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Chris Geidner
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Fifth Circuit halts "religious-liberty training" order the day before it was to take place
Appeals court also allowed Texas's book-ban law to go into effect with no explanation—and issued an odd order in the Biden admin social-media influence…
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Chris Geidner
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Ethics, recusal, and stability at the Supreme Court
Increased scrutiny is rightly leading people to speak up about cases in which a justice’s “impartiality might reasonably be questioned."
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Chris Geidner
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Kacsmaryk lets Texas campus drag ban stand in ruling that breaks with others
Citing far-right sources, the far-right judge refused to block the university from banning drag shows. Also: Still no ruling on the "religious-liberty…
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Chris Geidner
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Ohio high court mostly sides with GOP changes to reproductive rights vote ballot language
Backers of the amendment to protect abortion rights proposed a summary that Republican leaders changed. Also: Law Dork joins the 5-4 podcast to talk…
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Chris Geidner
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Trump-appointed judge rips Texas law setting up book-ban regime for state's schools
“This is textbook compelled speech,” U.S. District Judge Alan Albright ruled in halting enforcement of the law. Texas is appealing.
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Chris Geidner
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Oklahoma's execution spree slowed — due in part to a new AG — but the killing continues
Anthony Sanchez is scheduled to be executed this week. Despite steps OK’s attorney general took to slow executions, a reminder they have not stopped.
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Chris Geidner
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"Religious-liberty training” order back in effect, training set for 9/26
The Fifth Circuit has not responded to Southwest’s Sept. 6 request for an order to keep the sanctions on hold. [Update: With no order, the sanctions are…
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Chris Geidner
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The new SCOTUS term is almost upon us
The court has agreed to hear fewer than two dozen cases so far. Some of what could become the biggest cases are just making their way to the justices.
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Chris Geidner
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