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US North Dakota court upholds women’s constitutional right to pre-viability abortion

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The US North Dakota District Court ruled Thursday that women have a constitutional right to pre-viability abortion under the constitutional interests in life, liberty, and happiness. Subject to further appeal, the right to abortion is now constitutionally protected in North Dakota.

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Former North Dakota women’s health clinic files amended complaint challenging statewide abortion ban

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The Center for Reproductive Rights, Gender Justice and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Monday that they filed an amended complaint on behalf of women’s health clinic Red River Women’s Clinic, formerly based in North Dakota, challenging the state’s newly passed and signed abortion ban, SB 2150.

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US Supreme Court rules late tax petitions for due process determinations subject to equitable tolling

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Justice Brett Kavanaugh said: “[T]he fact that a North Dakota Law Firm, Boechler, P.C., On Thursday, the court also issued rulings in City of Austin v. The post US Supreme Court rules late tax petitions for due process determinations subject to equitable tolling appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Florida Supreme Court upholds 6 week abortion ban and abortion referendum for November ballot

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The Florida Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the state constitution does not protect the right to abortion. The ruling in Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida vs. State of Florida allows the current 15-week abortion ban to be upheld and triggers the Heartbeat Protection Act to take effect. Wade in 2022.

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Twelve cases added to Supreme Court calendar

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On Friday, the justices agreed to decide whether the Nollan / Dolan test applies to a California man’s challenge to a development fee, or whether – as a California appeals court ruled – the fee is instead immune from such review because it was authorized by legislation. A federal appeals court ruled that Fikre’s case was not moot.

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Equitable tolling in a corner of the Internal Revenue Code

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Tax Court has the power to excuse the missed deadline for equitable reasons, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a unanimous decision. a North Dakota law firm, of intent to levy on Boechler’s property to satisfy a tax penalty. The case, Boechler v.

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US federal court blocks sex discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students

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A US federal court Wednesday blocked the Department of Education’s Final Rule prohibiting sex discrimination against LGBTQ+ students from taking effect in six states. The plaintiffs in the suit were Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

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