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Recent stay on the abortion pill ban is a contest between conservative institutionalists and ideologues on the court

Welcome to the April 24 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

WASHINGTON — The nine Supreme Court justices in total are worth at least $24 million. Or it might be closer to $68 million.

Justices rule that mifepristone can still be used after Biden administration files appeal against ruling by Texas court

Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives have passed a bill authorizing the state to take custody of children if their parents have agreed to give them gender-affirming health care. The law is obviously terrible policy. And it’s particularly hypocritical given that conservatives claim to support parental rights in making…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a Texas judge’s restrictions on a widely used abortion pill from taking effect, keeping the drug fully available while a legal fight goes forward.

The US Supreme Court has blocked new restrictions set by lower courts on a widely used abortion pill, delivering a victory to President Joe Biden

Mifepristone will remain on the market for now with no changes to how it can be prescribed.

The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and Danco Laboratories, maker of the drug mifepristone. They are appealing a lower court ruling that would roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone.

The US Supreme Court has ruled on a challenge to mifepristone pills, the most common method in the US, which was brought by anti-abortion campaigners in the first abortion controversy since Roe v. Wade

Federal judge in Texas ruled in early April to suspend FDA-approved mifepristone used in more than half of abortions in US