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Supreme Court Sends Texas ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Law Appeal to the 5th Circuit

Supreme Court Sends Texas ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Law Appeal to the 5th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch waits for the arrival of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush at the U.S Capitol Rotunda on December 03, 2018 in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford - Pool/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
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12/16/2021|Updated: 12/16/2021

The Supreme Court issued a procedural ruling late Dec. 16 that will prolong the ongoing litigation over the Texas “heartbeat” law that bans abortions after six weeks of gestation and crowdsources enforcement to members of the public.

The brief order, signed by Justice Neil Gorsuch, sends the case to the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit–which is perceived as a conservative appellate court—as Texas officials had requested. The high court refused to stay the Texas law.
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
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Matthew Vadum is an award-winning investigative journalist.
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