Texas abortion ban remains in effect after appeals court rules against Justice Department

[underpants]

Source: Washington Post

The nation’s most restrictive abortion law remains in place for now, after a federal appeals court on Thursday sided with the state of Texas.

In a brief 2-1 order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit refused the Justice Department’s request to reinstate an earlier court ruling that had blocked enforcement of the Texas law, which bars the procedure as early as six weeks into pregnancy and makes no exceptions for rape or incest.

The brief order, which is expected to be appealed the Supreme Court, was backed by Judges James C. Ho, a nominee of Donald Trump, and Catharina Haynes, a nominee of George W. Bush.

The order noted the dissent of Judge Carl E. Stewart, a nominee of President Bill Clinton.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/texas-abortion-appeal/2021/10/14/de27beda-2c82-11ec-985d-3150f7e106b2_story.html

[twin_ghost]

1. If the Federal Appeals Court forbid Vasectomies then the rethuglicans would scream bloody murder

[BlueIdaho]

2. Heck of a job DOJ. nt.

[TexasTowelie]

3. Can't really blame the DOJ.

The decision was already made before a word was spoken at the hearing.

[ananda]

4. It's the Fifth Circuit. Worst court in the nation.

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[W T F]

5. Ok, here in California, we should pass a law that allows private citizens to sue anyone who sells...

a firearm to anyone for $10,000

[DallasNE]

6. Our Founding Fathers Failed To Anticipate This

And so there are no safe guards against a corrupt court system. The problem seemed to start under Reagan and his appointment of Scalia to the court. It has really exploded in the era of dark money fostered by the arrival of John Roberts and Citizens United decision where the floodgates of dark money were opened.