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December 13, 2023

New Mexico Supreme Court to decide fate of local abortion restrictions

The New Mexico Supreme Court is considering the validity of local abortion restrictions in several cities and counties following a request from the state's attorney general.

December 13, 2023

Biden slams 'legal and medical chaos' in Texas after woman forced to seek out-of-state abortion

President Biden on Monday slammed the state of Texas after a woman whose unborn baby has a fatal condition was forced to leave the state to obtain an abortion.

December 13, 2023

Why Jack Smith appealed directly to SCOTUS, with Trump trying to delay case past the election

Special Counsel Jack Smith filed to the Supreme Court Monday asking if presidents of the United States may be considered "absolutely immune" from federal prosecution

December 12, 2023

Trump legal team files motion to pause proceedings pending appeal

Former President Donald Trump's legal team has filed a motion urging U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to pause proceedings against Trump while his appeal is pending.

December 12, 2023

Missouri county reaches $1.2M settlement with parents of man who died in restraint chair

Jackson County, Missouri, will pay $1.2 million to the parents of Marquis Wagner, who died in 2021 while being held in a restraint chair by jail guards.

December 12, 2023

'Taste', 'decency' standards for South Dakota vanity plates unconstitutional, state admits

South Dakota will no longer deny vanity license plate applications based on "good taste and decency" standards the state admitted were a First Amendment violation.

December 12, 2023

Maryland taking applications to replace murdered circuit judge

Maryland's state judiciary is now accepting applications to replace Judge Andrew Wilkinson, who was killed in October by Pedro Argote after ruling against him in a custody battle.

December 12, 2023

Kentucky woman who filed lawsuit for abortion says embryo no longer has cardiac activity

An unidentified pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit challenging the state's near-total abortion ban has been informed that her embryo no longer has cardiac activity.

December 12, 2023

Planned Parenthood received $90 million in PPP loans during COVID-19 pandemic

Planned Parenthood received $90 million in PPP loans during the pandemic, raising concerns about fund allocation and priorities.

December 11, 2023

Texas Supreme Court rules against pregnant woman hours after she leaves state to obtain abortion

A Texas pregnant woman has left the state to obtain an abortion procedure hours before the state supreme court ruled against her request seeking permission for the procedure.