One mifepristone decision ‘runs roughshod’ over procedural issues, the other ‘is no better,’ law profs say

Home Daily News One mifepristone decision ‘runs roughshod’… Health Law One mifepristone decision ‘runs roughshod’ over procedural issues, the other ‘is no better,’ law profs say By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2023, 10:56 am CDT Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to luxury trips story; suit filed over Idaho AG’s abortion referrals opinion

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to luxury trips story; suit filed over Idaho AG’s abortion referrals opinion By Debra Cassens Weiss April 7, 2023, 2:13 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. Justice Thomas: I was following colleagues’ advice on luxury trips U.S. Supreme Court Justice … Read more

Spending on Wisconsin Supreme Court race sets nationwide record

Home Daily News Spending on Wisconsin Supreme Court race… Judiciary Spending on Wisconsin Supreme Court race sets nationwide record By Debra Cassens Weiss April 5, 2023, 10:38 am CDT Then-candidate Judge Janet Protasiewicz participates in a debate March 21 in Madison, Wisconsin, for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Photo by Morry Gash/The Associated Press. Wisconsin voters … Read more

Can court ban abortion pill? Federal judge considers authority, plaintiffs’ standing

Home Daily News Can court ban abortion pill? Federal judge… Health Law Can court ban abortion pill? Federal judge considers authority, plaintiffs’ standing By Debra Cassens Weiss March 16, 2023, 9:54 am CDT Bottles of the drug misoprostol sit on a table at the West Alabama Women’s Center in March 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It … Read more

Wrongful death suit accuses 3 women of helping man’s then-wife obtain abortion pills

Home Daily News Wrongful death suit accuses 3 women of helping… Trials & Litigation Wrongful death suit accuses 3 women of helping man’s then-wife obtain abortion pills By Debra Cassens Weiss March 13, 2023, 2:44 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. A Texas man has filed a wrongful death and conspiracy lawsuit against three women who … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to gain jobs; Roe v. Wade archive auctioned

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to gain jobs; Roe v. Wade archive auctioned By Debra Cassens Weiss March 10, 2023, 11:57 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Legal sector adds 1,500 jobs The legal services sector continues to add jobs, despite reports of layoffs at … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Newest SCOTUS justice writes second cert-denial dissent; Roe v. Wade archive to be auctioned

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Newest SCOTUS justice writes… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Newest SCOTUS justice writes second cert-denial dissent; Roe v. Wade archive to be auctioned By Debra Cassens Weiss February 24, 2023, 3:40 pm CST U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Justice Jackson dissents from cert denial—again Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson hasn’t … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Judge orders reform of school-funding system; BigLaw malpractice suit settles

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Judge orders reform of school-funding… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Judge orders reform of school-funding system; BigLaw malpractice suit settles By Debra Cassens Weiss February 10, 2023, 2:44 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. School-funding system violates state constitution, judge says A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that the state’s school-funding system, which … Read more

Meet the Texas judge who is a favorite of conservatives in hot-button lawsuits, including abortion-pill litigation

Home Daily News Meet the Texas judge who is a favorite of… Judiciary Meet the Texas judge who is a favorite of conservatives in hot-button lawsuits, including abortion-pill litigation By Debra Cassens Weiss February 10, 2023, 11:43 am CST A conservative federal judge in Texas is at the center of attention because of a pending … Read more

SCOTUS justices were questioned but not implicated in Dobbs leak probe; some are concerned about double standard

Home Daily News SCOTUS justices were questioned but not implicated… U.S. Supreme Court SCOTUS justices were questioned but not implicated in Dobbs leak probe; some are concerned about double standard By Debra Cassens Weiss January 23, 2023, 10:09 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Investigators questioned U.S. Supreme Court justices as they probed the leak of … Read more