Judges and Judiciary,
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Dec. 21, 2022
Newsom says judge agreed on Texas law, judge says he didn’t
SB 1327 copied SB 8 — the Texas statute that allows private parties to sue anyone who assists with an abortion — even though Newsom and his lawyers describe that law as a “cynical” effort to bypass judicial review.
Gov. Gavin Newsom says a pointed judicial rebuke, declaring unconstitutional a provision of a state law he signed allowing individuals to sue gunmakers, is actually a victory.
Senior U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez, following up on an order last week, issued a written ruling in San Diego on Monday saying that a provision in SB 1327, which Newsom signed into law over the summer, is unconstitutional. He enjoined its enforcement permanent...
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