AP reports: A Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case that drew national outrage before the charges were quickly dropped, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton denied a motion…
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North Carolina judge strikes down abortion restriction, upholds 12-week ban on medication abortion
Sydney Haulenbeek reports: A federal judge in North Carolina ruled that abortions performed after 12 weeks must be conducted in hospitals, while also striking down a documentation requirement on physicians in a final judgment issued Monday. Pregnant women seeking abortions before the 12-week mark will still be able to get a medical or surgical abortion in a…
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $1.4 Billion Settlement with Meta Over Its Unauthorized Capture of Personal Biometric Data In Largest Settlement Ever Obtained From An Action Brought By A Single State
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following press release today: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta (formerly known as Facebook) to stop the company’s practice of capturing and using the personal biometric data of millions of Texans without the authorization required by law. This settlement is the…
US border agents must get warrant before cell phone searches, federal court rules
Zack Whittaker reports: A federal district court in New York has ruled that U.S. border agents must obtain a warrant before searching the electronic devices of Americans and international travelers crossing the U.S. border. The ruling on July 24 is the latest court opinion to upend the U.S. government’s long-standing legal argument, which asserts that federal…