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Ford_Prefect

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3. This seems to be a rather narrow ruling on the case by an Obama appointee with a somewhat different
Sat May 23, 2020, 08:15 AM
May 2020

record otherwise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Morris_(judge)

Notable state court decisions
In 2009, Morris wrote the 6–1 decision in Kulstad v. Maniaci, in which the Court ruled in favor of a woman's right to joint custody rights of two children adopted by her same-sex partner during their relationship.[12][13]

In 2010, he wrote the 4–1 decision in Wilson v. Montana that denying an inmate the use of a particular mental illness medication did not violate the criminal's rights.[14][15]

And:

Notable (Federal) rulings
In November 2018 Morris issued an order to stop the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline so that further research could be done on its environmental effects.[18]

In July 2019 Morris issued an order overturning a rule issued by the Internal Revenue Service that allowed 501(c)(4) "social-welfare" organizations to shield the identities of their political donors.[19]






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