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A Christian school in Maine must adhere to the state's LGBT antidiscrimination policy to qualify for a state tuition assistance program while the lawsuit against the state continues, a federal judge has ruled.U.S. District Judge John Woodcock, a George W. Bush appointee, denied a preliminary injunction Tuesday requested by Bangor Christian Schools run by Crosspoint Church, concluding that the church's lawsuit against assorted state officials is not likely to succeed.He ruled that Bangor Christian Schools must follow all the Maine Human Rights Act provisions."The Court determines that the educational antidiscrimination provisions do not violate the Free Exercise Clause because they...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An appellate court has denied an appeal by Kentucky's attorney general to reinstate the state's abortion ban. A lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of the state's two abortion clinics — the EMW Women's Surgical Center and Planned Parenthood clinics in Louisville — asked a judge to issue a temporary restraining order to block a state law banning most abortions that took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last week to overturn Roe. V. Wade. Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Mitch Perry granted the temporary restraining order on Thursday to block the law. In a statement...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge said Thursday that he will temporarily block a 15-week ban on abortions in his state, but his bench ruling won’t take effect before the ban becomes law Friday — an issue that could cause confusion for patients as well as abortion providers. Meanwhile, a Kentucky judge temporarily blocked that state’s near-total ban on abortions, allowing the procedures to resume after they were abruptly stopped when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week. The cases in Florida and Kentucky reflect battles being waged in courts across the country after the Supreme...

Texas Judge Says Governor Can’t Have Runaway Democrats Arrested Kevin Daley • August 9, 2021 Fugitive lawmakers fled to Washington to avoid voting on a voting rights bill

A Democratic judge in Travis County, Texas, has issued a temporary restraining order that will prevent the arrest of Texas state legislators who fled the state for Washington, D.C., rather than vote on an election integrity bill. The order will be good for 14 days and can be renewed indefinitely.

A Democrat Texas judge has temporarily blocked the arrest of Texas House Democrats who fled the state to deny Republicans quorum on their voting reforms bills. In the order, Travis County Judge Brad Urrutia banned Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan from 'detaining, confining, or otherwise restricting a Texas House Democrat's movement without his or her consent,' as well as 'issuing any warrant or other instruments' that would lead to their confinement. In the order, Travis County Judge Brad Urrutia, above, banned Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan from 'detaining, confining, or otherwise restricting a Texas...