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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issues nationwide ban of abortion drug mifepristone.
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BREAKING: Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issues nationwide ban of abortion drug mifepristone. (Original Post)
gldstwmn
Apr 2023
OP
Found the answer. Thomas Rice, Eastern District of Washington. Obama appointee.
BlueCheeseAgain
Apr 2023
#9
Washington judge just issued a dueling injunction PROHIBITING the FDA from pulling mifepristone off
LetMyPeopleVote
Apr 2023
#11
LetMyPeopleVote
(176,683 posts)1. Here is link to the opinion
Skittles
(170,197 posts)2. so much for their "letting the states decide" bullshit
the GOP will decide for you, like the fascists they are!
GPV
(73,378 posts)3. Legislatin' and doctorin' from the bench
WhiskeyGrinder
(26,656 posts)4. Don't sleep on the Washington decision also just issued:
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)6. Hot damn. Well played.
Tree Lady
(13,104 posts)7. Sounds like it will go to supreme
court and we know what will happen there.
BlueCheeseAgain
(1,983 posts)8. Which judge is this one?
No news reports seem to be talking about this one.
BlueCheeseAgain
(1,983 posts)9. Found the answer. Thomas Rice, Eastern District of Washington. Obama appointee.
Coventina
(29,442 posts)5. So who's the party of judicial overreach now?!?!?!?
OMFG!!!
LetMyPeopleVote
(176,683 posts)10. Who is surprised by this?
This asshole issued this poorly reasoned opinion late on a Friday of a holiday weekend
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LetMyPeopleVote
(176,683 posts)11. Washington judge just issued a dueling injunction PROHIBITING the FDA from pulling mifepristone off
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)12. So it's still available in 17 states.
We need to find a way to end this madness.
LetMyPeopleVote
(176,683 posts)13. This is another nationwide ruling
The difference is that these state attorney generals actually have standing to seek this ruling The ruling analysis in the Texas opinion is really offensive and there is a good chance that the SCOTUS will not go along with the concept that standing is no longer really needed
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