Originally published at: A Brand-New Trump Judge Will Hear the Right’s Latest Attack On Medication Abortion - TPM – Talking Points Memo
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes. Late last month, Texas federal district court judge Matthew Kacsmaryk transferred a long-running suit seeking to roll back access to the abortion drug mifepristone to a different federal district court, this one in Missouri. This high-stakes dispute should…
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I’m sure he will take a reasoned, non-arbitrary approach to this case. Or not. The damage done to this country by electing a madman twice will live with us longer than I expect to walk the earth. 25 47. Like, yesterday.
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Vote, vote, vote. Also, march, march, march.
Meanwhile, I weep for the misery inflicted until we can retake our country.
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This is what happens when one side insists on playing by the Marques of Queensburry rules while getting kicked in the groin. Will Democrats ever learn?
Stevens is only in this seat, which became vacant during the Biden administration, because Illinois Democratic Senator and then-Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin chose to uphold the “blue slip” custom, which gives senators de facto veto power over district court nominees in their states. Biden either agreed with this policy or refused to fight Durbin over it, thus limiting his ability to appoint judges in states with at least one Republican senator—and, in Missouri, handing those seats to Trump and Republican senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt to fill.
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Judging by the GOP political massacre 3 days ago I think the DEMS are finally getting the old adage Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight.
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Interesting bit a background here in regards to MO AG. Andrew Bailey was MO AG when Kacsmaryk transferred the case to Eastern dist. of MO. Bailey is now the co-deputy director of the FBI. The current MO AG is Catherine Hannaway.
It’s like playing whack-a-mole with these Trumpers.
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While everyone is talking about last weeks elections, there are more coming up in the next few weeks. If you live in these districts, vote!!!
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Let’s see, wingnuts are always jumping up and down screaming about fentanyl. Cocaine, heroin, LSD, etc.
What makes them think they can stop this? Only make it more difficult. Our intrepid drug smugglers will just expand their market.
I’ve often wondered what happens in TX when big anti-abortion momma’s 14 year old daughter gets knocked up by her 14 year old boyfriend, or her third husband.
Force her to have this baby and raise it yourself? Force her to put it up for adoption? Good luck with that.
Weed is legal here now, but I never had much trouble getting any