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Judge blocks 15 week abortion ban in Mississippi (Original Post) Lotusflower70 Nov 2018 OP
Now it goes through the appellate courts Just a Weirdo Nov 2018 #1
scotus will likely need two contradictory appeal courts rulings AlexSFCA Nov 2018 #2
It begins... ismnotwasm Nov 2018 #3
This is a catch 22 Polybius Nov 2018 #4
 

Just a Weirdo

(488 posts)
1. Now it goes through the appellate courts
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 10:55 PM
Nov 2018

Until SCROTUS.

The judge however is correct. I'm sure his ruling will be upheld and not get accepted into SCROTUS.

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
2. scotus will likely need two contradictory appeal courts rulings
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 11:43 PM
Nov 2018

So far, it’s super simple with decades of precedents. But once an appeal court rules otherwise, scotus will have to accept the case.

Polybius

(15,381 posts)
4. This is a catch 22
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 12:24 AM
Nov 2018

If we don’t challenge it, other states might copy. If we do challenge it (like we did), the SC might make the 15 week ban legal for any state.

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