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Texas Attorney General Paxton sues New York county clerk over abortion ruling
TEXAS, UNITED STATES, JUL 28 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck for refusing to enforce a $100,000 penalty against a New York doctor under the state's abortion shield law.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Taylor Bruck, acting Ulster County Clerk in New York, on Monday over Bruck's refusal to enforce a Texas court judgment against Dr. Maggie Carpenter.
- Paxton's lawsuit follows Bruck rejecting Texas' repeated requests to file a $100,000 penalty and injunction against Carpenter, citing New York's Shield Law protecting abortion providers from out-of-state enforcement.
- Carpenter prescribed abortion-inducing pills via telehealth to a Texas patient, violating Texas law, and the Ulster County Clerk’s office has refused to authorize Texas penalties as part of a broader legal conflict between restrictive and protective state laws.
- Bruck described the situation as "unprecedented" though anticipated, emphasizing his commitment to his duties and the solemn promise he made. Meanwhile, Gov. Kathy Hochul criticized Texas' measures as an attempt to penalize lawful abortion services.
- The dispute highlights ongoing tension between states over abortion access and foreshadows potential federal litigation that could affect the enforcement of shield laws nationwide.
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Texas, New York locked in legal dispute over abortion pill
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Texas AG Acts Against N.Y. Clerk Over Fine on Abortion Doc
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition Monday to compel a county clerk in New York to abide by a court-ordered summary judgement and fine against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas. Paxton filed a petition seeking a writ of mandamus, which would compel Ulster County Acting Clerk Taylor Bruck to file the Texas judgment in New York state court. Because New York is one of eight states that have a teleh…
Texas moves to enforce judgment against New York doctor over abortion pills
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday asked a court to make a New York county enforce a $100,000 judgment against a doctor for sending abortion pills to Texas, taking an unprecedented interstate conflict to court.
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New York UpstateTexas AG sues Upstate NY county clerk over abortion ruling
The clerk confirmed that he had been sued for “upholding New York state’s Shield Law.”
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Conservative News DailyKen Paxton sues NY clerk to enforce Texas judgment over abortion pill prescription
Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) on Monday filed legal action against a New York clerk for refusing to enforce a judgment against a New York doctor, who prescribed abortion pills to a Texas resident. Paxton’s office, previously this year, asked acting Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck to file a summary judgment and court summons against Dr. Margaret Carpenter, who lost in a civil lawsuit filed by Texas in March. Bruck refused to do so on two se…
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