U.S. v. Texas in abortion ban case
On Thursday, the Biden administration sued Texas over the its new abortion ban — the strictest in the nation — warning that if the law is allowed to stand, it could become a model for states to trample constitutionally protected rights of all kinds. Attorney General Merrick Garland called Texas’ law “clearly unconstitutional.” The DOJ lawsuit comes after the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others, letting the law take effect. The court did not rule on the constitutionality of the law, leaving the door open to future challenges.