7th Circuit creates clear split on viability of balancing test used to evaluate abortion restrictions
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The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago has ruled that a balancing test should still be used to evaluate abortion restrictions, creating a clear circuit split on the issue.
June Medical Services v. Russo did not overrule a prior decision that adopted the balancing test, Law360 reports.
The decision puts the 7th Circuit at odds with the St. Louis 8th Circuit at St. Louis and the 6th Circuit at Cincinnati.
Like the 7th Circuit, a panel of the 5th Circuit at New Orleans ruled that the balancing test still applies. But the full 5th Circuit vacated the decision and granted an en banc review. The full 5th Circuit is expected to announce its decision soon, according to Law360.
Afternoon Briefs: DOJ drops suit over Yale admissions process; 7th Circuit allows courthouse Nativity scene
DOJ drops suit accusing Yale of bias against Asian, white applicants
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday dropped a lawsuit accusing Yale University of racially discriminating against many Asian and white applicants by considering race at multiple stages of its admissions process. The suit had been filed by the Trump administration in October. The DOJ cited legal developments as a factor in deciding to drop the suit, including a federal appeals decision upholding Harvard University’s use of race in admissions. Students for Fair Admissions, a nonprofit group and the plaintiff in the Harvard case, plans to file its own suit against Yale. (The New York Times, the Washington Post)
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