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ACLU sues Idaho over legal opinion expanding abortion restrictions

JURIST

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday announced it had filed a lawsuit to block the application of a legal opinion in connection with Idaho’s abortion laws. The opinion, authored by Idaho Attorney General (AG) Raúl Labrador, concerns § 18-622(2) of the Idaho Criminal Code.

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Ninth Circuit Holds Berkeley’s Gas Ban Preempted by U.S. Energy Policy & Conservation Act

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Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Association v. The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. O n Monday, April 17, 2023, the U.S. City of Berkeley.

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US Supreme Court to rule on legality of gender-affirming care bans for transgender youth

JURIST

The US Supreme Court announced Monday it will review the legality of state efforts to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors — a contentious issue in a nation deeply divided over transgender rights and the role of medical intervention in youth gender identity. In November, the plaintiffs appealed to the Supreme Court.

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Idaho Brings Challenges to Emergency Abortion Access to Supreme Court

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The state of Idaho and the Alliance Defending Freedom, an American conservative Christian legal advocacy group, have appealed to the Supreme Court to allow an Idaho law that would penalize abortion providers, Carter Sherman reports for The Guardian.

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Biden signs executive order authorizing federal funds for abortion patients traveling across state lines

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Biden signed the order in a video call to the first meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access , established after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and led by Vice President Kamala Harris. ” The president also spoke about the need for Congress to codify abortion protections into federal law.

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Can the Eighth Amendment Protect Transgender Incarcerees?

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In September 2017, Adree Edmo , an incarcerated transgender woman, sued the Idaho Department of Corrections for refusing to provide her with medically necessary transition surgery, saying the refusal violated the Eighth Amendment. Courtesy Idaho Press. However, no Supreme Court decisions are currently expected on the issue.

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January 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) approval of an offshore drilling and production facility off the coast of Alaska in the Beaufort Sea, finding that BOEM failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.

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