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The Assignments and Timing in Dobbs

Who assigned the majority opinion to Justice Alito?

Reason · Jun 27, 2022

Crunch time for multiple incumbents as seven states hold elections

WASHINGTON — There’s a pair of member versus member primaries in Illinois, incumbents facing elimination in Mississippi runoffs and an empty seat being filled in Nebraska on Tuesday as seven states hold elections.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2022

With allies’ help, Guest, Palazzo head into runoffs in Mississippi - Roll Call

Republican Reps. Michael Guest and Steven M. Palazzo face potential elimination in primary runoffs on Tuesday in Mississippi.

Roll Call · Jun 27, 2022

Roe vs Wade overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision

The court decided by a 6-3 majority to uphold Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy

Wales Online · Jun 25, 2022

Explainer: US Supreme Court abolished half a century old abortion right; here’s what’s Roe vs Wade and what this will mean for abortion rights in the US

The US Supreme Court on Friday abolished a landmark case that was the basis of legal abortions in the states for nearly 50 years. Ruling in favor of a Mississippi abortion law, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. With this ruling, 50 years of reproductive rights in the…

The Times of India · Jun 25, 2022

Protests spread, state abortion bans begin after US justices strike down Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans’ lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. The court’s overturning of the landmark court ruling is likely to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.

France 24 · Jun 25, 2022

This historic flood was a warning

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in American history — and remains relevant

Salon · Jun 24, 2022

The abortion case is named after Thomas Dobbs, who says he has nothing to do with it

The "Dobbs" in the case title refers to Thomas Dobbs, an infectious diseases doctor who became Mississippi's top health officer the same year the state adopted new abortion restrictions.

WEKU · Jun 24, 2022

Josh Hawley congratulates his wife for her work on Dobbs case overturning Roe

Hawley’s wife worked on the Mississippi case that killed Roe v Wade.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Supreme Court: The leaked abortion draft versus the opinion

The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade to end constitutional protections for abortion hews closely to the leaked draft opinion that was published in May

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022