A federal judge has blocked a new Illinois law that allows the state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers if they use deception to interfere with patients seeking the procedure.

A federal judge has blocked a new Illinois law that allows the state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers if they use deception to interfere with patients seeking the procedure.

  • jeffw@lemmy.worldM
    24·
    11 months ago

    Maybe I’m crazy, but I’m not sure what you mean.

    It’s common in lawsuits such as this for one party to make a motion to block enforcement of the law pending the results of the case. In extreme cases, the judge may grant such an injunction. This all seems straightforward to me. Frankly, the title pretty much gives away the whole article, which is the opposite of what happens with clickbait.

    • Melllvar@startrek.website
      31·
      11 months ago

      In the entire article, there’s only one sentence that even implies the decision isn’t a final ruling.

      • FlowVoid@midwest.social
        31·
        11 months ago

        U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston said Thursday the new law “is painfully and blatantly a violation of the First Amendment.”

        That’s not a final ruling, but it absolutely telegraphs the final ruling.