Practice of Law

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. That dramatic reversal of judicial precedent threw reproductive rights into turmoil across the country as certain states rushed to enact new restrictions, but in Georgia, the LIFE Act was already on the books. The court found that the six-week ban was not narrowly tailored for multiple reasons.

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 5, 2024

Appellant claims that any probative value was substantially outweighed by the potential for evidence of use or consideration of abortion services to inflame strong prejudice in jurors due to the “divisive and emotional” nature of debates around reproductive healthcare services, which include abortion. The Court ruled for the State.

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Law and Daily Life

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Tennessee's law, enacted earlier that year, prohibited healthcare providers from prescribing puberty blockers and hormone therapies and from performing reassignment surgeries on gender-dysphoric minors, with limited exceptions. She cited professional endorsements of gender-affirming care and recent Supreme Court precedent.

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Practice of Law

JUNE 25, 2024

Other states have attempted to block or restrict treatments for trans patients with legislation, only to find those measures invalidated by courts. Clayton County , when the Supreme Court ruled that employers could not discriminate against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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