Biden administration asks court to block enforcement of Texas abortion ban
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#5PJ5W)
US justice department seeks temporary restraining order while lawsuit challenges the statute as unconstitutional
The Biden administration has formally asked a federal judge to block enforcement of a new Texas law that effectively bans almost all abortions in the state under a novel legal design that opponents say is intended to thwart court challenge.
The US Department of Justice's 45-page emergency motion seeks a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction lifting the abortion ban while its lawsuit challenging the statute as unconstitutional proceeds through the courts.
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