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Polybius

(21,647 posts)
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 04:10 PM Nov 2021

Supreme Court to Issue Opinions Monday, Possibly Ruling on Texas Abortion Case [View all]

Source: Bloomberg News

The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled Monday as the first opinion day of its term, opening the possibility of an imminent decision on challenges to Texas’ ban on abortion after six weeks.

The court said the justices won’t take the bench and instead will release any opinions online starting at 10 a.m. Washington time, as has been their practice since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year. The court doesn’t say which opinions will be issued on particular days.

The high court is considering separate bids by abortion providers and the Justice Department to block the Texas law, the strictest in effect in the nation. The Supreme Court let the measure take effect Sept. 1 on a 5-4 vote, pointing to an unusual mechanism that puts enforcement entirely in the hands of private parties.

The provision has complicated efforts to block the law since judges usually take that step by ordering the responsible government officials not to enforce a challenged measure.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-19/supreme-court-sets-monday-as-opinion-day-abortion-case-possible



I'm not one to blindly say we'll win (see my VA pre-Election Day posts), but this one I'm confident on. The Texas abortion law will be struck down, possibly even 6-3.
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Sure hope you're right! A lot is riding on this. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 #1
I'm pretty sure that I will be Polybius Nov 2021 #2
Then why allow the law to take effect before the ruling? That is why I am not optimistic at all. i JohnSJ Nov 2021 #6
Kavanaugh and ACB probably didn't want to go too hard on anti-abortionists Polybius Nov 2021 #10
I hope you are right also, but I don't see why they would feel the need to compromise now. JohnSJ Nov 2021 #11
Kavanaugh asked some tough questions Polybius Nov 2021 #12
Maybe we will know on Monday JohnSJ Nov 2021 #13
I hope so Polybius Nov 2021 #15
Alas Babylon homegirl Nov 2021 #25
I agree with you. NYC Liberal Nov 2021 #9
LOL - they'll simply say that bounties for abortion is OK, but bounties for guns is NOT maxrandb Nov 2021 #14
+1. n/t iluvtennis Nov 2021 #17
I tend to think you're right on this decision... regnaD kciN Nov 2021 #3
Oh, the Mississippi case bars most abortions after 15 weeks Polybius Nov 2021 #4
If that's what they're ruling on, they see a need to do something quickly bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #5
Since the SC let the Texas Law take effect before the ruling, I don't think that bodes well JohnSJ Nov 2021 #7
If you look at WHY they let it go, you'll get it. It should've been 9-0 oldsoftie Nov 2021 #19
I hope both your assessments are right JohnSJ Nov 2021 #20
They'd take away our rights to control our bodies in a heartbeat Freddie Nov 2021 #8
I've seen DownriverDem Nov 2021 #16
I agree with you; on the 6-3 too. oldsoftie Nov 2021 #18
Last term, Kavanaugh was in agreement with Roberts as to the judgment on the cases 94% of the time.. Princess Turandot Nov 2021 #21
They Will Not Rule On The Texas Law Until After They Rule On The Mississippi Law DallasNE Nov 2021 #22
The only issue before the Court J_William_Ryan Nov 2021 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author DallasNE Nov 2021 #23
In a criminal trial, the state must prove its case "beyond a reasonable doubt." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2021 #24
I learned long ago not to try to out guess a court, let alone a jury, rsdsharp Nov 2021 #26
60% of Americans support abortion rights BigmanPigman Nov 2021 #28
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