Demonstrators for and against abortion rights demonstrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court on the day of arguments in the Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt case. March 2, 2016. Photo by Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM
The Texas Supreme Court, confronted with conflicting rulings from two district courts of appeal, agreed to hear defamation suits where pro-abortion groups are being called “criminal organizations.”
The high court will hear cases arising from the Dallas and Amarillo courts of appeal on Oct. 26. In the Amarillo case, the Seventh District Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the accused, Mark Lee Dickson and Right to Life East Texas, by reversing an Austin trial court’s decision to deny the defendants’ motion to dismiss.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
