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The Alabama Supreme Court’s recent ruling categorizes frozen embryos as “extrauterine children.” Stemming from a wrongful death lawsuit after a fertility clinic accident, the ruling aligns with the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act. The decision has led to a temporary halt in IVF treatments by some Alabama providers, with legislative clarifications pending. IVF […]
After a long-fought legal battle, Cristal Starling of Rochester successfully reclaimed $8,040 that police seized during a 2020 raid on her apartment. No drugs were found in her residence, but the money was seized, and her then-boyfriend was arrested on unrelated charges, from which he was later acquitted. With assistance from the Institute for Justice, […]
A U.S. Court of Appeals panel has ruled against Donald Trump’s claim of broad immunity from federal prosecution, marking a significant legal defeat for the former president. Trump’s lawyers had argued for immunity, suggesting that a president could otherwise engage in criminal activities without consequence. However, the judges, including Florence Pan and Karen L. Henderson, […]
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