Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Order Restoring Mifepristone In-Person RequirementMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed the Fifth Circuit's May 1 order reimposing in-person mifepristone rules, preserving telehealth access nationwide while appeals proceed. Thomas and Alito dissented.
Supreme Court Freezes 5th Circuit Order Blocking Mail-Order MifepristoneMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court indefinitely froze a 5th Circuit ruling that would have ended mail-order mifepristone access, as Alito and Thomas dissented and the Comstock Act emerged as a new front.
Supreme Court Stays 5th Circuit Order Reinstating Mifepristone Dispensing RequirementMay 21, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court blocked a 5th Circuit order that would have reinstated in-person mifepristone dispensing rules, with Thomas invoking the Comstock Act in dissent.
Supreme Court Stays 5th Circuit Order Restoring Mifepristone Dispensing RulesMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a 5th Circuit order that would have ended mail-order mifepristone access, with Thomas invoking the Comstock Act in a notable dissent.
Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Order on Mifepristone Dispensing RulesMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a Fifth Circuit order reinstating in-person mifepristone rules, preserving telehealth access while signaling Comstock Act tensions ahead.
Supreme Court Blocks Fifth Circuit Order Restricting Mail-Order Mifepristone AccessMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have banned mail-order mifepristone, with seven justices granting relief and Alito dissenting in sharp terms.