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A U.S. District Judge set an October 1 hearing to consider arguments before ruling on whether to temporarily block the law.
Judge Sets Hearing To Consider Blocking Texas Abortion Law
Jose Luis Magana / AP
September 16, 2021
A federal judge has declined the Justice Department's request to immediately block Texas' new abortion law that bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
Instead, the judge set a hearing for October 1 to consider a temporary freeze.
The Justice Department argues the law – which also allows private citizens to sue anyone they think violated the law – is unconstitutional.
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