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US appeals court reinstates Guam law requiring in-person consultations before getting an abortion

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that enjoined the enforcement of a Guam law requiring in-person consultations before obtaining an abortion. The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the District of Guam. Circuit Judge Kenneth K.

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Supreme Court allows case against US for causing toxic waste pollution in Guam

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The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Guam v. United States that a case against the US for causing toxic waste pollution in Guam may proceed. This case originated from a lawsuit by Guam against the US accusing the Navy of causing the contamination at the Ordot Dump. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Guam.

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Guam governor, attorney general face off over decades-old abortion ban

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Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. In the 1990s, a federal district court in Guam blocked a total ban on abortion enacted by the territory’s legislature because it conflicted with Roe v. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

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US Supreme Court hears arguments on California nonprofit law, Guam chemical waste site

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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta and Guam v. United States , Guam insists that they have not run out of time to seek help from the US Navy in cleaning up the Ordot Dump. Guam took responsibility for the dump in 1950. United States.

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“In Isolated Guam, Abortion Is Legal. And Nearly Impossible to Get. The tiny U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean is thousands of miles from the nearest state, and has no resident doctors who perform abortions. Court decisions could cut access to pills, the only legal option left.”

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“In Isolated Guam, Abortion Is Legal. Court decisions could cut access to pills, the only legal option left.” The post “In Isolated Guam, Abortion Is Legal. Court decisions could cut access to pills, the only legal option left.” And Nearly Impossible to Get.

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Is it too late for Guam to sue the Navy to pay for the cleanup of its dumpsite?

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Share On Monday the Supreme Court will hear a dispute between the U.S. Navy and the territory of Guam that turns on interpretation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or the Superfund statute. Factual and legal background. In 1944, Guam was recaptured by the U.S.

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Supreme Court takes up 14 more cases for 2020-21 term

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The US Supreme Court granted review in 14 new cases on Friday on issues ranging from the eligibility of temporary protected status immigrants to become lawful permanent residents to the application of the CARES Act to Alaska Native Corporations. The federal government filed a brief with the Supreme Court asking them to overturn that decision.

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