Abortion Pill Court Docket Delay Concerns Legal Advocates (1)

March 13, 2023, 10:56 PM UTCUpdated: March 14, 2023, 2:54 PM UTC

A hearing this week in the contentious fight over an abortion drug was announced Monday after the federal judge presiding over the case got blowback for trying to keep it concealed from the public.

Attorneys said it’s extremely rare, even unconstitutional, for the public not to get notice of a court hearing. Advocates, meanwhile, expressed concern that other judges may borrow from the Trump appointee’s playbook in future fights over hot-button social issues.

The case docket was updated late Monday to reflect a hearing to be held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the US District Court for the Northern ...

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