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Federal Court Rules In Favor Of Journalist Contesting Georgia’s Anti-BDS Law

JonathanTurley

1982), the Supreme Court addressed a boycott of white-owned businesses in Mississippi. 50-5-85’s inclusion of “other actions that are intended to limit commercial relations with Israel” makes the statute impermissibly vague. I cannot sign any form promising not to boycott Israel.” In NAACP v. O.C.G.A. §

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Abortion Rights Took Center Stage During Busy Week for Supreme Court

Constitutional Law Reporter

However, in defending its controversial abortion law, the State of Mississippi has asked the Court to overturn its prior decisions in Roe v. Board of Education, in which the Court overruled precedent and established new constitutional law. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. 1395l(t)(12).”. .:

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Abortion Rights Took Center Stage During Busy Week for Supreme Court

Constitutional Law Reporter

However, in defending its controversial abortion law, the State of Mississippi has asked the Court to overturn its prior decisions in Roe v. Board of Education, in which the Court overruled precedent and established new constitutional law. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. 1395l(t)(12).”. .:

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Were the Framers Really Pro-Choice? Not Likely

JonathanTurley

One of the most striking claims made in the Washington Post column was the following: “The importance of a state-law consensus is why antiabortion advocates have long rested their argument on the similar claim that when the 14th Amendment was ratified, 27 of the 37 states banned abortion throughout pregnancy.

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Pornhub Wins Free Speech Challenge to New Verification and Warning Laws

JonathanTurley

The court found that “the statute is not narrowly tailored and chills the speech of Plaintiffs and adults who wish to access sexual materials. [it] I do view this law as containing unconstitutional elements. These laws have been enacted in other states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia and Utah.

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Court on a Hot Tin Roof: Airing Out “the Stench” from the Oral Argument Over Abortion

JonathanTurley

Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a challenge to the Mississippi abortion law. She said many abortion opponents, including the sponsors of the Mississippi abortion law at issue, hoped her three new colleagues would allow for the reversal or reduction of Roe v.

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Roe Redux: Is The Viability Test Still Viable as a Constitutional Doctrine?

JonathanTurley

Sebelius ); the majority supports Mississippi in its ban on abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. The court ruled 5-4 to allow the Texas law to be enforced. The Biden administration returned to ask for an injunction from the same justices a few weeks later and for a ruling on the statute.