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mahatmakanejeeves

(64,684 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:50 AM Apr 1

Federal judge rules Monday that Alabama AG Steve Marshall acted unconstitutionally when he threatened to prosecute ...

Chris Geidner
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On Monday, a federal judge ruled that Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall acted unconstitutionally when he threatened to prosecute those who help Alabamians get abortions in states where they are legal.

Read about it at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/alabama-yellowhammer-fund-final-judgment
(4) It is DECLARED that the defendant's use of the
provisions of Alabama's criminal code to prosecute
those who assist individuals seeking to leave Alabama
to obtain abortion care in a State where abortion is
legal would violate both the First Amendment and the
right to travel.
The court
retains jurisdiction
to issue
an
injunction to enforce the declaratory judgment and to
provide other relief, should such become necessary.
ALT
April 1, 2025 at 9:36 AM

On Monday, a federal judge ruled that Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall acted unconstitutionally when he threatened to prosecute those who help Alabamians get abortions in states where they are legal.

Read about it at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/alabama-ye...
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-04-01T13:36:41.118Z

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Federal judge rules Monday that Alabama AG Steve Marshall acted unconstitutionally when he threatened to prosecute ... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 1 OP

Constitutions are for Losers BOSSHOG Apr 1 #1

These Red State AGs need to accept that women are people & citizens, NOT property of the state! Attilatheblond Apr 1 #2

The right to travel is an interesting concept. everyonematters Apr 1 #3

The GOP does not think women have a right to cross state lines. Irish_Dem Apr 1 #4

Its existence under privileges and immunities Frasier Balzov Apr 1 #5

BOSSHOG

(42,427 posts)

1. Constitutions are for Losers

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:54 AM

Apr 1

Just quaint suggestions for those with conservative values.

Attilatheblond

(5,934 posts)

2. These Red State AGs need to accept that women are people & citizens, NOT property of the state!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:56 AM

Apr 1

Glad to see judges standing up to these jerks who think they can treat women like cattle.

everyonematters

(3,797 posts)

3. The right to travel is an interesting concept.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:58 AM

Apr 1

There is nothing in the constitution explicitly stating that there is a right to travel, but people have never been stopped from moving freely around the country. Is this an unenumerated right?

Irish_Dem

(69,784 posts)

4. The GOP does not think women have a right to cross state lines.

Reply to everyonematters (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:08 AM

Apr 1

Frasier Balzov

(4,374 posts)

5. Its existence under privileges and immunities

Reply to everyonematters (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 12:08 PM

Apr 1

is sought to be tested again by Gozer the Gozerian.

Just like birthright citizenship.

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