A federal judge said a California law that permits citizens to bring lawsuits against gun makers is unconstitutional, raising questions over a similar Texas abortion law.
A federal judge hasfrom enforcing a gun control scheme that was modeled after a controversial Texas abortion law, delivering Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom the exact outcome he wanted.
U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District of California issued a permanent injunction on Monday against the"fee-shifting" provisions of the state's gun law – whichto bring lawsuits against manufacturers of illegal guns – declaring it unconstitutional. "'It is cynical. ‘It is an abomination.’ ‘It is outrageous and objectionable.’ ‘There is no dispute that it raises serious constitutional questions.’ ‘It is an unprecedented attempt to thwart judicial review,’" Benitez wrote in his opinion, quoting directly from Newsom's criticisms of the Texas abortion law. can be detected and permits private citizens to sue abortion providers or anyone else who assists in a woman's procurement of abortion for $10,000.
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