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Louisiana Says Men Are Spiking Women's Drinks With Abortion Pills. There's Scant Evidence of That.

Mail-order mifepristone is how countless women bypass abortion bans. That could soon change if Louisiana gets its way before the Supreme Court.

Reason

RFK Jr. out for revenge against skeptical senator

The health secretary has beef with the GOP senator facing a tough primary.

Axios

The KBJ Delay in Callais

Who is at fault for the rush to judgment in Louisiana?

Reason

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Cassidy calls for expedited abortion pill review as primary nears

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, at risk of further distancing himself from President Donald Trump as his primary election draws closer, says the administration isn’t doing enough to restrict access to abortion pills. Cassidy, one of the few remaining Republicans in Congress who voted to convict Trump at his impeachment trial…

Roll Call

As government privatization efforts grow, lawsuits against federal contractors get more difficult

The question of which court should hear a case isn’t always as easy as it might seem – and the answer can sometimes make a difference in the potential outcome. For instance, in 2013, the government of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, decided to sue several oil companies for violating a 1978…

The Conversation

US supreme court expedites Voting Rights Act ruling so Louisiana can redraw its maps for midterms

Ketanji Brown Jackson blasted the decision, saying the court has hastened it ruling only twice before in 25 years

The Guardian - US

Louisiana exoneree assumes elected clerk office after federal judge blocks law eliminating position

A Louisiana exoneree who won election to a New Orleans clerk seat has begun work after a federal judge temporarily blocked the state from eliminating the position

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Louisiana election delay sparks flurry of court action

The Supreme Court’s decision last week invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map has spawned a fast-moving set of court fights over the state’s ongoing primary, as Gov. Jeff Landry seeks to halt the ongoing primaries to draw a new congressional map. The Supreme Court ruled Louisiana should not have been forced to…

Roll Call

‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds

Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico before the end of this century, authors say

The Guardian - US

Mifepristone Returns to the Shadow Docket

Drug makers seek interim relief after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit blocks FDA rule allowing mifepristone prescriptions via telemedicine. (With Update Below.)

Reason

3-State Medicaid Slowdown: Why Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri Are Struggling With Renewals

A major strain on Medicaid systems is hitting three states at once, and millions of residents now feel the impact ripple through their healthcare coverage. Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri have not paused renewals, but they are experiencing significant slowdowns that create confusion for families who rely on steady access to…

The Free Financial Advisor

Abortion Pills Can No Longer Be Sent by Mail as US Court Ruling Reinforces In-Person Pick-Up Only

A US federal appeals court has ruled against mail-order abortion pills, reinstating the requirement for in-person collection.

International Business Times

Abortion pill maker asks US supreme court to halt ban on mail-order access

Danco Laboratories files emergency appeal after lower court blocks telemedicine providers from prescribing

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court Eviscerates Voting Rights Act: 'Demolition' Completed

A 6–3 US Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v Callais has weakened a core provision of the Voting Rights Act, shaking the legal foundations of federal voting protections.

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Abortion Pills Can No Longer Be Sent by Mail as US Court Ruling Reinforces In-Person Pick-Up Only

A US federal appeals court has ruled against mail-order abortion pills, reinstating the requirement for in-person collection.

The Independent UK

Another state sees surge in mystery drug tied to 41 deaths

The powerful synthetic opioid cychlorphine, first flagged by a DEA lab in 2024, has since been observed in cases across at least 13 U.S. states

The Mary Sue

Texas man travels to Louisiana. He accidentally ends up at a restaurant in a ‘Sundown Town’ on the way back—and does something shocking: ‘$110 tip’

A Texas man took a trip to Louisiana to hit the casino. Then, on the way back, he realized that he accidentally stepped foot in a dangerous area.

The Guardian - US

US appeals court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs

Abortion rights supporters say ruling is most sweeping threat to access since supreme court overturned Roe in 2022

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5th Circuit Panel Blocks 2023 Mifepristone Telemedicine Approval

This case will go to the Supreme Court very quickly.

The Independent UK

Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected position days before an exoneree was set to take office

Louisiana Republicans have eliminated the office an exoneree was set to take after being overwhelmingly elected to the New Orleans-based seat

The Guardian - US

Voting rights groups sue to block Louisiana from suspending primary elections

State’s governor has ordered congressional primary halted until state can redraw districts and dilute Black vote

Roll Call

Voter groups challenge order to postpone House primaries in Louisiana

A group of Louisiana voters and voting rights groups filed a state lawsuit Friday challenging Gov. Jeff Landry’s executive order to postpone the state’s May 16 primaries for the House. The lawsuit seeks to block Landry’s move, arguing in part it exceeds the governor’s authority to invoke emergency power to…

Roll Call

Redistricting decision hamstrings potential congressional response

The Supreme Court’s decision limiting the Voting Rights Act appears to hamper Congress from passing legislation to restore the law’s protections for minority voters when states draw new congressional districts, legal experts say. In the hours after Wednesday’s 6-3 decision invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,…

The Guardian - US

Conservative justices actually consider race – except in correcting inequality

In Louisiana v Callais, the supreme court has openly considered white Republicans in partisan redistricting

Reason

Callais Right Away!

It makes no difference when the Court issues its judgment.

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