Lawsuit

A Natrona County court has blocked laws related to ultrasounds for abortion seekers and renovations for abortion clinics. The judge said they violate Wyomingites’ right to make their own healthcare decisions, among other arguments.

A five-day jury trial found the lawyer who represented some Kappa Kappa Gamma members who sought to exclude a transgender sister from their chapter did not abuse the legal process during a years-long lawsuit that made national headlines.

The program’s first payments were paused by a lower court last year. Teachers are suing to overturn the program.

Wyoming lawmakers will soon consider cracking down on frivolous lawsuits. They’re also weighing online access to court records for the public.

Getting the common abortion medication mifepristone via telehealth, mail or pharmacies was banned over the weekend. The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily restored access, but that could change.

A judge heard arguments on a new lawsuit challenging the Human Heartbeat Act, which bans most abortions starting around six weeks when there’s cardiac activity. The law is still in effect while the judge weighs arguments.

The plaintiff, a transgender University of Wyoming grad, alleged two lawyers engaged in a national bullying campaign against her. She and one of those lawyers could be headed to trial.

New investigative reporting from The Lever traces the issue of price fixing and ski monopolies back to the 1970s.

Abortion access advocates had asked to add the new Human Heartbeat Act, a six-week-ban, to an existing lawsuit to efficiently block the law. Now, they are filing a separate lawsuit.

Abortion advocates hope legal challenges overturn the ban in a few weeks.