A new order randomizing assignments in the Western District of Texas brings judge shopping in patent cases to an end. Prof. Paul Gugliuzza calls it the biggest development in patent law this year. Read more.

Progressives are pressuring the White House to pursue plans for abortion care on federal land, but the idea doesn’t come without risk. Dean Rachel Rebouché says she doesn’t think “it’s possible in these scenarios to be risk-free.” Read more.

Can a state legislature disregard its own constitution and processes to change the outcome of a federal election? That’s the question before SCOTUS in a case on the fall docket. Prof. Craig Green discusses on KYW’s InDepth podcast. Listen here.

Dean Rachel Rebouché discusses the call for President Biden to declare abortion access a public health emergency and what’s next from anti-abortion activists on Background Briefing with Ian Masters. Read more. 

As lawmakers in Texas consider penalties for abortion-related interstate travel, federal legislators explore options for protecting it. Interim Dean Rachel Rebouché surveys the legal and practical issues involved. Read more.

Could President Biden declare abortion access a public health emergency? Yes, say experts, but not without significant risk. Dean Rachel Rebouché offers some other options the White House could pursue. Read more.

The federal government has warned pharmacies that refusing to fill prescriptions for methotrexate, used to treat autoimmune conditions but also to end pregnancies, may violate civil rights laws. Interim Dean Rachel Rebouché says we’ll have to wait to see what federal officials will do next. Read more.

Texas lawmakers have warned employers of legal liability if they help workers seeking abortion care. Interim Dean Rachel Rebouché says Texas’ SB8 bars assistance to providers, not patients. Read more.

Justice Alito’s confidence that overturning Roe and Casey would remove “unworkable” abortion regulations has proven to be unwarranted as states prepare for interjurisdictional battles. Interim Dean Rachel Rebouché says we should expect more conflict, not less. Read more.

As Pennsylvania Republicans push through a bill that would add abortion restrictions to the PA constitution, Prof. Craig Green warns that the norms safeguarding its stability are “under really serious and multifaceted attack.” Read more.