US Lawmakers Urge 5th Circuit to Reinstate Pandemic-Era House Proxy Vote, Anti-Bias Law
The request follows a federal judge having thrown out an anti-pregnancy-discrimination law, saying the House of Representatives lacked a constitutional quorum of members present.
August 20, 2024 at 03:52 PM
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Civil AppealsMembers of Congress are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reverse a federal judge's decision striking down an anti-pregnancy-discrimination law passed under a proxy voting system used during the COVID-19 lockdowns, arguing that the ruling could threaten pandemic-era statutes.
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