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politics19 days ago•2 min saved

Fifth Circuit Vacates Ruling on Louisiana District Maps After Supreme Court Section 2 Shift

The U.S. 5th Circuit vacated its ruling that Louisiana’s legislative maps violated the Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court’s Callais decision narrowed how Section 2 can be used, pausing the case while considering Callais. Republicans are moving to redraw the U.S. House maps for 2026, but the state legislative boundaries remain unresolved. Black voters in Nairne seek more majority-Black districts (six in the House, three in the Senate); Louisiana currently has 28 of 105 House seats and 11 of 39 Senate seats that are majority-Black.

via Louisiana Illuminator|

#fifth-circuit #louisiana #politics

health21 days ago•1 min saved

Providers map contingency plans to keep telehealth abortion after in-person mifepristone ruling

After the 5th Circuit reinstated a requirement that mifepristone be dispensed in person, abortion-rights advocates warned telehealth access could falter. While that concern persists, many providers say they’ve prepared contingency plans—relying on in-person dispensing options where possible and adapting telehealth protocols—to preserve access as legal battles continue.

via NBC News|

#abortion-access #fifth-circuit #health

politics21 days ago•6 min saved

5th Circuit ruling tightens access to mifepristone, pushing Trump to weigh in

Conservative 5th Circuit ruling would curb mifepristone access by requiring in-person visits, pressuring the Trump administration to take a position as the case nears the Supreme Court; the White House cites ongoing FDA review to delay action, intensifying abortion-access battles ahead of the midterms.

via CNN|

#abortion #fda #fifth-circuit

politics22 days ago•30 min saved

SCOTUS faces a new mifepristone showdown as Fifth Circuit challenges loom

Two pharma-backed cases—Danco Laboratories v. Louisiana and GenBioPro v. Louisiana—bring a new Supreme Court reckoning over mifepristone, the Fifth Circuit’s standing theory, and what relief a federal court may grant that could upend the FDA’s REMS and mail‑order access. The Court’s course may mirror its Alliance ruling, potentially preserving access while the policy framework evolves, but the decision remains uncertain amid abortion politics and jurisdiction questions.

via vox.com|

#alliance-for-hippocratic-medicine #danco-laboratories-v-louisiana #fifth-circuit

politics24 days ago•6 min saved

Abortion-pill access in limbo as drugmakers seek Supreme Court relief

A Fifth Circuit ruling blocking telehealth prescriptions of mifepristone spurred Danco to file an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court, asking for a stay and for the high court to hear the case before summer recess; GenBioPro is expected to file its own appeal, and even a temporary disruption could affect roughly two-thirds of abortions and telehealth access for miscarriages and other uses.

via Politico|

#abortion #fifth-circuit #mifepristone

politics24 days ago•5 min saved

5th Circuit blocks mail delivery of common abortion pill, forcing in-person distribution nationwide

A unanimous ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court blocks mailing mifepristone prescriptions and requires in-person distribution at clinics, overruling FDA rules. The decision applies nationwide while the case continues and could be appealed to the Supreme Court, signaling a major shift in how telemedicine and out-of-state prescriptions for abortion pills are treated and prompting ongoing legal and political battles in states with shield laws.

via PBS|

#abortion-pills #fda #fifth-circuit

politics25 days ago•184 min saved

Court Restores In-Person Rule for Abortion Pill Nationwide

A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated a nationwide in-person dispensing rule for the abortion pill, limiting telehealth access that had expanded after Dobbs. Louisiana had challenged the FDA’s rules, arguing the regulations allow out-of-state prescribers to bypass state bans. The Fifth Circuit’s decision marks a significant development in the ongoing legal fight over mifepristone access and safety amid the broader abortion rights debate.

via CNN|

#abortion #fda-regulation #fifth-circuit

us-news1 month ago•4 min saved

Fifth Circuit Keeps Texas Ten Commandments Posters in Classrooms

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit narrowly upheld Texas’s 2025 law requiring public schools to display Ten Commandments posters in classrooms, ruling the measure does not violate the First Amendment or parents’ rights, a decision that reverses lower-court blocks and could be appealed to the Supreme Court.

via The New York Times|

#fifth-circuit #first-amendment #separation-of-church-and-state

law1 month ago•1 min saved

Fifth Circuit voids 158-year-old home distilling ban as unconstitutional

The U.S. Fifth Circuit ruled that the 1868 federal ban on home distilling is unconstitutional, saying it improperly expands Congress's power to tax and reduces potential tax revenue; the decision, favoring the Hobby Distillers Association, upholds a 2024 district court ruling.

via The Guardian|

#alcohol-tax-law #constitutional-power #fifth-circuit

law1 month ago•41 min saved

Reconstruction-era home-distilling ban struck down by 5th Circuit

A U.S. appeals court in New Orleans (the 5th Circuit) ruled that the Reconstruction-era federal ban on home distilling is unconstitutional, saying Congress cannot criminalize in-home activities merely to collect taxes and that the ban actually reduced tax revenue by curbing distilling. The decision affirms a 2024 lower-court ruling and was praised as a victory for individual liberty by the Hobby Distillers Association, while the Justice Department did not immediately comment.

via Yahoo|

#fifth-circuit #hobby-distillers-association #home-distilling

law3 months ago•3 min saved

Louisiana Ten Commandments Display Law Advances in 5th Circuit, Constitutional Questions Remain

The full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s injunction blocking Louisiana HB 71, allowing the state law requiring Ten Commandments displays in every public classroom to proceed. The court said it is premature to decide whether the displays would violate the Establishment Clause, noting the record lacks concrete facts to assess constitutionality. The decision covers only Louisiana, with related consideration of a Texas case ongoing; the plaintiffs (led by the ACLU and allied groups) will continue challenging the law as the litigation moves forward.

via NBC News|

#establishment-clause #fifth-circuit #law

politics3 months ago•22 min saved

From 40,000 to 70,000: U.S. Expands Immigrant Detention Under Trump Policy

Two conservative Fifth Circuit judges approved the Trump administration’s mass-detention policy, enabling detention without bond for large numbers of noncitizens. The policy coincides with a surge to about 70,000 detainees across 224 facilities (including children) and a push to expand detention through private contractors and planned mega-centers. The piece collates reporting on legal challenges, deteriorating detainee medical care after ICE halted payments, and scrutiny of detention facilities, while noting local opposition and warnings from history about state-run camps.

via Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack|

#detention #fifth-circuit #immigration

immigration3 months ago•4 min saved

Fifth Circuit greenlights sweeping mandatory detention for immigration applicants

A divided Fifth Circuit panel ruled that the Trump administration can deny bond hearings for many people in deportation proceedings by treating all “applicants for admission” as subject to mandatory detention, aligning with an ICE memo that expands detention to individuals who entered the U.S. without admission. The decision overrides decades of policy and most lower courts, sparking opposition from the dissent and from the ACLU, which represents the petitioners challenging the policy.

via Courthouse News|

#bond-hearings #detention #fifth-circuit

immigration-law3 months ago•4 min saved

Fifth Circuit Endorses Broad Detention for Immigration Applicants

A divided Fifth Circuit upheld the Trump administration's plan to detain all applicants for admission in deportation proceedings without bond, reversing numerous federal rulings to the contrary; the majority reasoned that the statute treats ongoing applicants for admission as subject to detention, while a dissent criticized the interpretation as文本 and noted broad disagreement among courts. The decision follows a 2025 ICE memo and amplifies the ongoing legal fight over mandatory detention in immigration proceedings.

via Courthouse News|

#bond-hearings #detention #fifth-circuit

politics3 months ago•323 min saved

Fifth Circuit backs Trump-era detention policy for interior immigrants

A divided 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (2-1) upheld the Trump administration’s policy of detaining millions of undocumented immigrants in the interior without bond hearings, applying to Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The ruling halts decades of practice allowing some detainees to seek release on bond while their cases proceed, and it could lead to mass detention without release hearings, potentially setting up a Supreme Court showdown as other circuits review the policy.

via cnn.com|

#bond-hearings #deportation-policy #detention