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Appeals Court urged to restart NC abortion drug case
North Carolina legislative leaders are asking the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to allow new filings in a case involving state restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone.
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Hudson praises SCOTUS ruling in NY redistricting dispute
The North Carolina congressman leading Republicans’ national US House election efforts is praising the US Supreme Court’s latest redistricting ruling blocking the redrawing of New York's congressional map.
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Federal Appeals Court places NC mifepristone case on hold to deal with WVa suit
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will not resolve a dispute over North Carolina’s restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone until it settles a similar dispute in a West Virginia case.
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Legislative leaders defend abortion drug restrictions at 4th Circuit
Top Republican legislative leaders are defending state restrictions against the abortion drug mifepristone in court filings at the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. Governor-elect Josh Stein and a UNC Health physician are fighting the restrictions.
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Stein argues at 4th Circuit against NC abortion pill restrictions
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is making his case against North Carolina’s abortion pill restrictions at the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. Stein is the Democratic nominee for governor in this fall’s election.
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State, national groups support NC mifepristone restrictions at 4th Circuit
As state legislative leaders appeal a federal judge’s ruling striking down some of North Carolina’s restrictions on an abortion pill, state and national groups are offering support in new court filings. The NC Values Institute and American Center for Law and Justice have filed separate briefs in recent days with the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Legislative leaders defend mifepristone restrictions at 4th Circuit
State legislative leaders defended North Carolina’s restrictions on the abortion pill mifespristone as they filed an opening brief Monday at the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. Republican lawmakers are challenging a June order from US Chief District Judge Catherine Eagles. It struck down portions of a state law that Eagles viewed as conflicting with rules from the federal Food and Drug Administration.
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Lawmakers appeal judge’s ruling striking down abortion pill restrictions
State legislative leaders are appealing a federal judge’s recent ruling striking down part of a North Carolina law restricting access to the abortion pill mifespristone. Lawmakers filed their notice of appeal Thursday, one week after the US Supreme Court rejected a separate challenge to the drug from abortion opponents working with the Alliance Defending Freedom.
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Federal judge finalizes order striking down NC abortion pill restrictions
A federal judge finalized her ruling this week against some of North Carolina’s restrictions on access to an abortion pill called mifepristone. The judgment and permanent injunction issued Monday confirmed a ruling US District Judge Catherine Eagles initially announced in April.
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Federal judge strikes down part of NC law restricting abortion pill
A federal judge has thrown out part of North Carolina’s state law restricting access to an abortion pill called mifepristone. The judge ruled that state lawmakers cannot overrule the federal Food and Drug Administration’s previous decisions about the pill. Yet US District Judge Catherine Eagles’ 49-page order Tuesday also upheld portions of the law that the FDA has not addressed.
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Stein, lawmakers square off again in abortion pill lawsuit filings
State Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican state legislative leaders offered a federal judge opposing arguments this week in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s abortion pill restrictions. US District Judge Catherine Eagles asked parties in the case, Bryant v. Stein, to submit briefs Monday. Eagles will render a decision in the case without holding a trial.
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Legislative leaders bolster case for dismissing federal abortion pill lawsuit
Top N.C. legislative leaders are renewing their plea for a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit against the state’s abortion pill restrictions. Legislators’ attorneys responded Friday to arguments from lawsuit plaintiffs.
