The Supreme Court has agreed to fast-track the appeal to block Texas’ abortion restriction, which was petitioned to the court by abortion rights advocates, CNBC reported Monday.
The case is pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, but an expedited appeal to the Supreme Court could bring the case before the high court as soon as December, according to the report.
For now, the petitioners for the appeal have until noon Thursday to file a response to the Supreme Court. Texas also has until Thursday to respond to the Justice Department’s appeal to the Supreme Court. …
