5th Circuit Court of Appeals

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that federal law prohibiting firearm possession by cannabis users violates the Second Amendment. The decision centered on Ali Hemani, a Texas man who used marijuana and owned a gun, with the Court rejecting the logic of criminalizing gun ownership for drug users as inconsistent with historical firearm regulation traditions.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes pledged to defend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients on the program's 14th anniversary, as challenges persist under the Trump administration, including halted new applications and increased deportation risks. Mayes has joined legal efforts to preserve DACA, opposing restrictions on new applicants and health care access for recipients.

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily allowed telehealth access to abortion medication nationwide while Louisiana's lawsuit against the FDA continues. The FDA had permitted remote prescriptions for mifepristone in 2023, but the 5th Circuit Court initially blocked it, citing state abortion bans. Other states like Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa have laws restricting mail delivery of abortion pills.

The Supreme Court ruled that mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion, can remain accessible via telehealth and mail. The decision reverses a previous order by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The case was brought by the State of Louisiana, which claims that telehealth prescribing of mifepristone undermines its strict abortion ban.

The U.S. Supreme Court extended a stay until May 14 to maintain telehealth access for mifepristone, a medication used in early abortions. The decision follows a 5th Circuit Court ruling that sought to reinstate an in-person dispensing requirement for the drug, which the Biden administration had lifted in 2023.

A US court ruling has made drug development riskier by reinstating an in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone, a medication used by millions for over two decades. The Supreme Court granted a one-week stay, allowing the drug to be available again through mail and pharmacies. The ruling signals that even well-established medicines are vulnerable to judicial override of FDA regulatory decisions.

A U.S. appeals court ruled Texas can require public schools to display the Ten Commandments, stating it does not violate the First Amendment. The decision, a 12-6 vote by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, allows the law to proceed despite criticism over separation of church and state. Similar laws in Louisiana face parallel legal challenges.