Abortion Pill Still Alive: Justice Alito Grants Temporary “Administrative Stay” Of Ruling Revoking FDA Approval

WILLIAM A. JACOBSON APR 14, 2023 4:30 PM

Justice Alito has granted an “administrative stay” of the Texas District Court Order rescinding FDA approval for the abortion pill mifepristone:

UPON CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicants,IT IS ORDERED that the April 7, 2023 order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, case No. 2:22-cv-223, is hereby administratively stayed until 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. It is further ordered that any response to the application be filed on or before Tuesday, April 18, 2023, by 12 p.m. (EDT).

An administrative stay is no reflection of the merits. As the name indicates, it’s just a way on an important issue to give the full court time to consider the application for a stay. Based on the timeline, it appears there will be a ruling from the full court as to a stay by the end of the day on April 19.

Prior coverage:

• FDA Approval Of Abortion Pill Mifepristone Is Revoked By Federal Judge
• Insurrection? Top Democrats Call To Ignore Court Ruling On Abortion Pill
• White House Rejects Calls To Ignore Abortion Pill Ruling, As FDA Seeks Emergency Stay From 5th Circuit
• 5th Circuit Put a Hold on Parts of Ruling that Revoked FDA Approval of Abortion Pill

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