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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSupreme Court Blocks Louisiana Abortion Restrictions
Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana Abortion Restrictions
February 7, 2019 at 9:46 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 37 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2019/02/07/supreme-court-blocks-louisiana-abortion-restrictions/
"SNIP....
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a Louisiana law that its opponents say could have left the state with only one doctor in a single clinic authorized to provide abortions, the New York Times reports.
The vote was 5 to 4, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the courts four-member liberal wing.
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Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana Abortion Restrictions (Original Post)
applegrove
Feb 2019
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notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)1. Thank you.
peggysue2
(10,830 posts)2. Good!
For small mercies. And a shout out to Chief Justice Roberts, who does have the habit to surprise.
ornotna
(10,803 posts)3. Good news
PeeJ52
(1,588 posts)4. Well, it doesn't look like Roberts is a tRump Judge.
I think tRump stepped on the chief's robe and the chief didn't like it.
kwolf68
(7,365 posts)5. Roberts wow
It's possible the other Republican judges are so insane, he is moving a slight bit to the center.
Whatever the case, I find it APPALLING that FOUR of the people on the Court were put there by Presidents that did NOT EVEN WIN the popular vote. A sick joke.