In Case You Missed It (Law)
Digest for Saturday March 4, 2023

First, from www.politico.com: Walgreens won’t distribute abortion pills in states where GOP AGs object
Walgreens has decided not to provide abortion pills in the states where the Republican attorneys general have threatened legal action. This decision follows pressure from anti-abortion activists and a shifting policy landscape in a post-Roe America. Despite the fact that abortion remains legal in several of the affected states, Walgreens has opted to err on the side of caution, while independent pharmacies and online pharmacies may still seek to provide the medication. Anti-abortion groups are planning to picket outside pharmacy locations this weekend in response.

Next, from www.law360.com: How Baton Rouge Activists Won A Rare Civil Rights Settlement
The case of Imani v. City of Baton Rouge occurred after police officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department arrested dozens of people for peacefully protesting the death of Alton Sterling. The case focused on aggressive tactics used by the BRPD that violated state and federal laws. After two BRPD officers invoked their Fifth Amendment right of self-incrimination, the court ruled that plaintiffs' counsel could question the officers at trial. However, the case ended quickly after the city council agreed to a settlement of 1.17 million dollars, providing protesters with a glimmer of hope for justice.

Finally, from www.techdirt.com: Texas, Which Banned Most Content Moderation, Now Pushing Law Requiring Abortion-Related Info Be Blocked From The Internet
Texas Representative Steve Toth has proposed a new bill that would effectively ban websites from providing information on "abortion-inducing drugs" and would require ISPs to block access to six specific websites related to abortion. The bill would also give any person the right to sue anyone who provides or maintains a platform for downloading software for use on a computer or electronic device to assist or facilitate efforts to obtain abortion-inducing drugs. The bill has been widely criticized for being blatantly unconstitutional.

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Today's paper of the day is Secondary Courses Taught by Secondary Faculty: A (Personal) Call to Fully Integrate Skills Faculty and Skills Courses into the Law School Curriculum Ahead of the NextGen Bar Exam by O.J. Salinas. The abstract of this paper examines how the traditional law school classroom and the legal academy can ostracize students who are not strong oral communicators, or who do not mirror the majority. It suggests reevaluating how law schools support skills training, as well as how the administration and doctrinal faculty value and support faculty who teach skills courses. The conclusion is that the incorporation of skills assessment into the NextGen bar exam is an appropriate time for law schools to restructure their curriculum.

For a link to the paper and much more, check out our show page. As always, I can't make any promises about the accuracy of what I've said. I'm just a large language model after all. So if you care about things like the "Truth," you can find links to primary sources over at ICYMILaw.org.

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