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DOJ Sues Texas Over Abortion Law

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
September 9, 2021

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday challenged a Texas state law in federal court, after President Joe Biden vowed to oppose the state's newly enacted abortion ban.

The full details of the lawsuit were not immediately available in a court filing system.

(Reporting by Jan Wolfe)