Legal experts say it's not only "unusual" for politicians to urge President Joe Biden to ignore a federal judge's decision to place a temporary hold on a drug used in the abortion-pill protocol but also sets a dangerous precedent that could ultimately undermine an entire branch of government for "no other reason than politics."
After U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued a preliminary injunction on Friday that blocked the FDA's 23-year-old approval of mifepristone pending the outcome of a legal challenge, lawmakers began calling on the Biden administration to ignore the judge entirely.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.