Judd Legum

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7. It's not an accident that the case ended up before Kacsmaryk. Texas is exploiting a loophole created by Congress that guarantees plaintiffs who file federal lawsuits in Amarillo, Texas will get Kacsmaryk as their judge It has become the go-to venue for fringe legal arguments — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 13, 2023

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6. Kacsmaryk is an impassioned critic of the "sexual revolution" who has openly questioned whether access to contraception is legally protected. He has quickly "gained a reputation as perhaps the most lawless jurist in the country." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 13, 2023

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8. The plaintiffs in the case are relying on the Comstock Act, an 1873 law that has been ignored or limited by federal courts for decades. The Comstock Act "made it illegal to send 'obscene, lewd or lascivious,' 'immoral,' or 'indecent' publications through the mail. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 13, 2023