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DOJ files for immediate injunction to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law - ABC News

DOJ files for immediate injunction to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law - ABC News

DOJ files for immediate injunction to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law - ABC News
Sep 15, 2021 40 secs

Department officials wrote that the order "is necessary to protect the constitutional rights of women in Texas and the sovereign interest of the United States in ensuring that its States respect the terms of the national compact," adding that "it is also necessary to protect federal agencies, employees, and contractors whose lawful actions S.B.

"The United States has the authority and responsibility to ensure that Texas cannot insulate itself from judicial review for its constitutional violations and to protect the important federal interests that S.B.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced last week that the Justice Department had filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas, challenging its abortion law.

And in a press conference, Garland said Texas Republicans are crafting a "statutory scheme" through the law "to nullify the Constitution of the United States."

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