State District Court Judge Jessica Mangrum on Friday issued a temporary exemption to Texas’ abortion ban. Hours later, the attorney general’s office filed an appeal, which blocked the order.
State District Court Judge Jessica Mangrum on Friday issued a temporary exemption to Texas’ abortion ban. Hours later, the attorney general’s office filed an appeal, which blocked the order.
I’ve seen it referred to as “The Shirley Exception”
“We don’t need to do anything specific about this legally because SURELY they’ll make an exception to this law in cases I agree with.” And then when someone (obviously) does prosecute a case like this, it’s all shocked pikachu faces.
https://lynmillerlachmann.com/unpacking-the-shirley-exception/