The judge upon whom a stay of Michigan’s abortion ban depends won’t recuse herself from litigation challenging the ban despite her donations to Planned Parenthood and a history of advocating in abortion rights litigation.
Michigan Court of Claims Judge Elizabeth L. Gleicher issued a ruling Friday rejecting the GOP-controlled Michigan Legislature’s motion for her to recuse herself based on her affiliation with the plaintiff, Planned Parenthood, who sued the state to invalidate Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban.
Gleicher is a donor to the defendant, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D), who refused to defend the law. Gleicher is a former ...
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