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Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, et al., v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, et al.; Memorandum opinion and order (No. 2:22-CV-00223-Z, contends the FDA lacked legal authority to approve and enable access to mifepristone). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
By U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division
Publication Date: April 7, 2023
Braidwood Management Inc., et al., v. Xavier Becerra, et al.; Final judgment (Civil Action No. 4:20-cv-00283-O, agency-issued preventive-care mandates are unlawful and that mandates to cover contraception and PrEP drugs violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
By U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division
Publication Date: March 30, 2023
Chad Brackeen, et al., v. Ryan Zinke, et al., Cherokee Nation, et al.; Order granted in part and denied in part (No. 4:17-cv-00868-O, ruling the Indian Child Welfare Act is unconstitutional). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
By U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division
Publication Date: October 4, 2018
Jeffrey Nuziard, et al., v. Minority Business Development Agency, et al.; Opinion and order (No. 4:23-cv-00278-P, declaring the MBDA’s consideration of race unconstitutional; denying defendants motion and granting in part plaintiffs motion). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
By U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division
Publication Date: March 5, 2024
Myra Brown, et al., v. U.S. Department of Education, et al.; Final judgment (No. 4:22-cv-00908-P, invalidating President Biden’s student debt relief program). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
By U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division
Publication Date: November 10, 2022
State of Texas v. Merrick Garland, et al.; Memorandum opinion and order (No. 5:23-cv-00034-H, proxy voting in Congress doesn’t count toward a quorum and finding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act unenforceable). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
By U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Lubbock Division
Publication Date: February 27, 2024
Texas v. United States of America, et al., Memorandum opinion and order. (Case no. 4:18-cv-00167-O (Declaring Obamacare to be unconstitutional) (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
By U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division
Publication Date: December, 14, 2018
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Letter to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Chief Judge Danny Reeves, RE: the Judicial Conference of the United States' recently enacted policy addressing the assignment of cases in district courts ('judge shopping'). (Link Type: Letter)
By U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, and Thom Tillis
Publication Date: March 14, 2024
Letter to U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, re: the Judicial Conference of the United States' Guidance for Civil Case Assignment in District Courts (refusing to adopt voluntary guidance aimed at reducing judge shopping). (Link Type: Letter)
By David C. Godbey, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Publication Date: March 29, 2024