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A Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case that drew national outrage before the charges were quickly dropped, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. 

U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton denied a motion by prosecutors and the sheriff to dismiss the lawsuit during a hearing in the border city of McAllen. Lizelle Gonzalez, who spent two nights in jail on the murder charges and is seeking $1 million in damages in the lawsuit, did not attend the hearing. 

Texas has one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans and outlaws the procedure with limited exceptions. Under Texas law, women seeking an abortion are exempt from criminal charges, however.

Starr County District Attorney Gocha Ramirez and other defendants have argued their positions provide them immunity from civil lawsuits. 

Rick Navarro, an attorney for the defense, argued that it was “at worst a negligence case” during the hearing. Ramirez has previously told The Associated Press that he “made a mistake” in bringing charges.

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[-] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 157 points 3 months ago
[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 118 points 3 months ago

Verify your voter registration is still valid.

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Super helpful! Thank you!

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Don't forget to check it again around the time that voter registration for your state closes. Florida loves to purge its registry in late September.

[-] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Texans can check their voter registration status, register to vote, check polling hours and locations, and find other information about the election. At this website: https://www.votetexas.gov/mobile/index.htm

Polls open October 21-November 1, with one final day to cast your vote on November 5. Polls are required to be open at least 9 hours the first week and at least 12 hours the second week of voting. Some polling places may be open on the weekend. If you don't want to wait in line, don't wait until thw last day to cast your vote!

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