October 09, 2014
The Fifth Circuit on Thursday refused to rehear en banc a decision upholding a Texas law that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and places limits on drug-induced abortions, voting 12-3 to leave intact its determination that the law is constitutional.
March 27, 2014
The Fifth Circuit on Thursday threw out a Texas federal court's ruling that a state law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital is unconstitutional, clearing the way for the state to continue enforcing the provision.
November 25, 2013
The state of Texas urged the Fifth Circuit on Friday to throw out a ruling that a law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital is unconstitutional, saying there is no evidence the measure will create an unreasonable obstacle to the procedure.
October 31, 2013
The Fifth Circuit on Thursday granted Texas an emergency stay of a district court's ruling on portions of its contentious abortion law, arguing that the state's case was likely to succeed on its merits.
October 29, 2013
Texas on Tuesday asked the Fifth Circuit for an emergency stay of a federal judge's ruling striking down part of the state's abortion law as unconstitutional and requesting the appeal be heard in January, arguing the district court decision used an improper standard of review.