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SCOTUS likely to reject challenge to preventative care insurance protections
Such a decision, however, also would likely empower HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to press for changes in the protections if he wants to do so.
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Chris Geidner
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Justices skeptical of S.C.'s efforts to stop suit over Planned Parenthood exclusion
A "magic words" misstep by Justice Kavanaugh in a case over Medicaid providers.
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Chris Geidner
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Fed'l court rules Alabama AG's threatened abortion-fund prosecutions unconstitutional
Alabama A.G. Steve Marshall had threatened to prosecute those who help Alabamians get abortions in states where they would be legal.
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Chris Geidner
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DOJ: Trump admin is reviewing mifepristone cases, dropping EMTALA case
DOJ has until May 5 to say whether it is changing position in a challenge to mifepristone access. UPDATE: DOJ dismissed its EMTALA case against Idaho.
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Chris Geidner
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The coming administration, and what it means here at Law Dork
It’s going to be a rough ride, but remembering — and acting on — our values will be key. Also: What is this about the ERA? And, for paid subscribers…
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Judge who wanted to ban mifepristone refuses to dismiss case
Despite SCOTUS's ruling that the original plaintiffs lacked standing, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is allowing three non-Texas states to keep the lawsuit…
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Chris Geidner
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Texas A.G. Paxton sues New York doctor over medication abortion allegations
A Law Dork Q&A on this new front in the anti-abortion movement. The litigation also will serve as a challenge — directly or indirectly — to New York's…
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FAQ: What to know before the SCOTUS arguments over bans on trans care for minors
Arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti are set to begin at 10 a.m. Dec. 4. Law Dork's Chris Geidner will be in the courtroom and will have full coverage after…
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Mifepristone access, and what comes next for the medication abortion drug
A look at how the incoming Trump administration is shaping up — and how pending litigation could force their hand on abortion questions early in 2025.
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Chris Geidner
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Eight areas to watch as the new Trump administration takes shape
I do not know what's going to happen. I do know that I will be here, reporting on what happens and telling you how I see it fitting into our world and…
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Ten things I thought about when I voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
This election is about so much. Here are 10 key stories in this election for me — and, because of that, at Law Dork. And, for paid subscribers: Closing…
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These GOP AGs want us to know efforts to block mifepristone access is not going away
Two stories out of the Northern District of Texas: One about Matthew Kacsmaryk and abortion, and the other about Reed O'Connor and his stocks.
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