A federal judge has blocked a new Illinois law that allows the state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers if they use deception to interfere with patients seeking the procedure.

  • Melllvar
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    1 year ago

    You’re assuming facts that have yet to be adjudicated.

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      1 year ago

      If the relevant facts are yet to be adjudicated, then there was no basis for an injunction against this law.

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        1 year ago

        Unless, of course, it were preliminary.

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          1 year ago

          A preliminary injunction must be based on the strong likelihood that the plaintiffs will prevail.

          If there are not any relevant facts yet, then there is likewise no basis even for a preliminary injunction.