Kacsmaryk tries to hide hearing in abortion pill case

[Nevilledog]

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/11/texas-abortion-pill-hearing-kacsmaryk/

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The Texas judge who could undo government approval of a key abortion drug has scheduled the first hearing in the case for Wednesday but took unusual steps to keep it from being publicized, according to people familiar with the plans.

The hearing will be an opportunity for lawyers for the Justice Department, the company that makes the drug and the conservative group that is challenging it to argue their positions before U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk. After they do, the judge could rule at any time.

Kacsmaryk scheduled the hearing during a call with attorneys Friday, said multiple people familiar with the call, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it. Kacsmaryk said he would delay putting the hearing on the public docket until late Tuesday to try to minimize disruptions and possible protests, and asked the lawyers on the call not to share information about it before then, the people said.

Public access to federal court proceedings is a key principle of the American judicial system, and Kascmaryk’s apparent delay in placing the hearing on the docket is highly unusual. The judge and his staff did not respond to emails requesting comment on Saturday evening.

*snip*

This guy is a smelly bag of dicks.

[Takket]

1. Hearing? I thought we were waiting for a ruling all this time

How far away from a ruling are we then? Weeks? Months? Says he could rule any time but if the “first hearing” is next week there must be a LONG way to go

[Nevilledog]

2. Hearing could be to announce his decision.

It makes sense to me that he didn't want anyone to be able to protest, so he was going to withhold announcing the hearing because then there wouldn't be time for protesters to get there.

[onenote]

4. the hearing is to hear from the parties, not to announce a decision.

His decision will come in the form of a written opinion and order and won't be issued concurrent with the hearing.

[PlanetBev]

3. He just gave away the game.

He’s gonna rule his religion because he knows the 5th Circuit and the SC will back him up.

We just can’t have those pesky pro-choice protesters around, can we?

[Hestia]

5. I really wish the "media" would STOP the he could undo the approval of the drug because he CAN'T

and anyone who believes he can needs to retake civics and learn how gov't REALLY works.

[maxrandb]

6. I wish they media would stop pretending

That this fuckstick as going to rule in any way other than issuing a nationwide ban.

It's like pretending Biff, the Handmaiden and Conservabot on the Supreme Court have any respect for precedent

[Nevilledog]

7. So what do you think he's doing?

[onenote]

13. Can you elaborate on why the judge can't undo the approval of the drug?

I don't know if he will or won't, but I'm curious as to why you think he can't.

[bluestarone]

8. I'm confused here

I thought he ALREADY heard comments from both sides? Wasn't that announced weeks ago? That's why we thought he was gonna had down a decision any day now?

[Nevilledog]

9. I'm guessing he wants to publicly announce the ban without the public being able to be there.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. I hope that protestors show up for the hearing

Link to tweet

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/11/texas-abortion-pill-hearing-kacsmaryk/

The Texas judge who could undo government approval of a key abortion drug has scheduled the first hearing in the case for Wednesday but took unusual steps to keep it from being publicized, according to people familiar with the plans.

The hearing will be an opportunity for lawyers for the Justice Department, the company that makes the drug and the conservative group that is challenging it to argue their positions before U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk. After they do, the judge could rule at any time.

Kacsmaryk scheduled the hearing during a call with attorneys Friday, said multiple people familiar with the call, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it. Kacsmaryk said he would delay putting the hearing on the public docket until late Tuesday to try to minimize disruptions and possible protests, and asked the lawyers on the call not to share information about it before then, the people said.

Public access to federal court proceedings is a key principle of the American judicial system, and Kacsmaryk’s apparent delay in placing the hearing on the docket is highly unusual. The judge and his staff did not respond to emails requesting comment on Saturday evening.....

By waiting to publicize the time of the hearing, Kacsmaryk and his staff could make it difficult for the public, the media and others to travel to the courthouse in Amarillo, Tex. The rural, deeply conservative city has few direct flights except from Dallas or San Antonio and is at least a four-hour drive from any of the state’s major, heavily-Democratic cities. Still, over 150 abortion rights advocates gathered there on a Saturday in mid-February to voice their support for abortion pills.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. MoscowMitch and traitortrump must be proud.

So many unqualified people installed for life, at the behest of the Federalists.

Voters need to be out in swarms every election. It will still take a generation, at least, to clean up this mess.

[lindysalsagal]

12. Patriarchy is about to hurt women. More. Again.

Until we stop them.