Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Supreme Court’
Supreme Court Issues Stay of Restrictions on Mifepristone Following Advocacy by AG Jennings & Coalition
Attorney General Kathy Jennings yesterday joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, which is an abortion medication that was approved by the FDA in 2000.…
Read MoreGov. Hogan Directs MSP to Suspend ‘Good and Substantial Reason’ Standard for ‘Wear and Carry’ Permits
Governor Larry Hogan, R.-Md. has directed Maryland State Police to immediately suspend the “good and substantial reason” standard when applications for ‘wear and carry permits’ are considered. Hogan released the following statement Tuesday: Over the course of my administration, I have consistently supported the right of law-abiding citizens to own and carry firearms, while enacting…
Read MoreMd. AG Frosh: Supreme Court Overturning of Roe v. Wade “strips away fundamental right of women to control their own bodies”
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has issued a statement following the release of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: 聽鈥淭oday鈥檚 decision strips away the fundamental right of women to control their own bodies.聽 Including in its sweep even survivors of abuse, rape, and incest, it robs…
Read MoreSupreme Court Issues Important Gun-Rights Ruling; Delmarva Reaction
Days after several gun – related bills were sent to Delaware Governor John Carney for action, gun rights supporters are celebrating a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a New York case saying that requirements for obtaining a concealed handgun were unconstitutionally restrictive. Bills that were given final legislative approval last week would define and…
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