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Missouri execution to go ahead after governor declines to give 11th hour reprieve

‘No one is suggesting that Carman Deck should get out of prison and go home tomorrow’

The Independent UK

Missouri execution to go ahead after governor declines to give 11th hour reprieve (OLD)

‘No one is suggesting that Carman Deck should get out of prison and go home tomorrow’

The Independent UK

Missouri killer whose death sentence was reversed 3 times is days away from execution

DE SOTO, Mo. — Carman Deck once talked about his victims' kindness.

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Emergency contraception battle in Texas

Grassroots organizers are employing stealth tactics to help young women get emergency contraception

Salon

Connecticut Senate passes abortion bill after emotional debate; Gov. Lamont pledges signature

HARTFORD, Conn. — With a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling months away, the state Senate debated emotionally Friday night before approving a key abortion bill that would be the most far-reaching in Connecticut in the past 32 years.

Tribune News Service

Oklahoma abortion providers sue

"Unless these abortion bans are stopped, Oklahomans will be robbed of the freedom to control their own bodies and futures," said one reproductive rights advocate.

Salon

EXPLAINER: What is happening with abortion in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma’s Republican-led state Legislature passed several anti-abortion restrictions in recent weeks, part of a movement in conservative states to curtail women’s reproductive rights

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The Jurisdiction Problem in the Church Autonomy Cases

Courts are all over the map about jurisdiction, but the label isn't as important as the substance.

Reason

Democrats face worsening legal environment on redistricting

The ruling by New York's top court striking down Democratic-drawn congressional maps is the start of what could be a rough road for the party in redistricting

The Independent UK

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #10

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

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5th US Circuit officially ends abortion providers’ lawsuit on Senate Bill 8 restrictions in Texas

DALLAS — As expected, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday formally ended a legal challenge against Senate Bill 8, Texas’ six week abortion ban, a law enacted on Sept. 1, which is considered the most restrictive abortion ban since Roe vs. Wade was decided in 1973.

Tribune News Service

US Supreme Court considers ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy dispute

Under the policy, tens of thousands of asylum seekers were forced to wait in Mexico for their US court dates.

Al Jazeera

U.S. Supreme Court weighs 'remain in Mexico' immigration dispute

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday grappled with President Joe Biden's bid to rescind a hardline immigration policy begun under his predecessor Donald Trump that forced tens of thousands of migrants to stay in Mexico to await U.S. hearings on their asylum claims.

Reuters

Why this Supreme Court case could result in ‘the greatest loss of religious freedom in generations’

A case involving a high school football coach’s mid-field prayer could threaten ‘church and state’ protections, civil rights groups and religious leaders warn

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Texas death row mother Melissa Lucio to learn of fate today as parole board considers clemency

Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is considering a request to have her death sentence commuted to life imprisonment or to grant a 120-day execution reprieve

The Independent UK

Man tries to set himself on fire outside US Supreme Court, reports say

US Capitol Police say they were dealing with ‘medical emergency’

Tribune News Service

US Supreme Court rules 6-3 not to retry Michigan man convicted of murder

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Thursday that it would not overturn Michigan's decision to uphold the conviction of Ervine Davenport, a Kalamazoo-area man who argued he was inappropriately shackled during his trial for murder in 2008.

The Conversation

Clarence Thomas and his wife's text messages highlight missing ethics rules at the Supreme Court

Time and time again, the nation’s highest court has come under fire for failing to manage potentially unethical behavior by its justices.

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What is it that compels people to obey the law?

Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation as a justice of the US Supreme Court has been hailed as a breakthrough for black Americans and other minority communities, for women and mothers, for public defenders, and even for those who went to public school. But the biggest winner is the Supreme Court itself.

Tribune News Service

Connecticut Gov. Lamont pledges to sign key abortion bill passed by House as US Supreme Court ruling awaits

HARTFORD, Conn. — With a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling months away, Gov. Ned Lamont pledged Tuesday to sign a key abortion bill that would be the most consequential in Connecticut in the last 32 years.

Tribune News Service

Connecticut Gov. Lamont pledges to sign key abortion bill; debate in House continues

Tribune News Service

Connecticut Gov. Lamont pledges to sign key abortion bill as House prepares to debate

The Independent UK

Texas prosecutor refuses to impose ‘unethical’ death penalty days after requesting killer’s execution date

Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez explains change of heart over execution of man convicted of stabbing store clerk 29 times in 2004

Axios

The red states that have passed abortion bans

Conservative legislatures are passing a raft of controversial new laws, many of which push the envelope further than the courts have ever allowed.

Tribune News Service

Michigan judge assigned abortion law case is a donor to plaintiff Planned Parenthood

DETROIT — A Michigan Court of Claims judge assigned a high-profile challenge of Michigan's 1931 abortion ban disclosed Thursday that she is an annual donor to Planned Parenthood of Michigan, the main plaintiff in the lawsuit.

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