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Judge pauses Nevada law mandating parental notification for minors’ abortions amid appeal

In a Friday afternoon ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Anne Traum granted a request from Planned Parenthood to pause the rollout of the law while it files a motion for a stay pending appeal in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Trump names GOP attorney Sigal Chattah as interim U.S. attorney for Nevada

Chattah, the Republican National Committeewoman for Nevada, has long been an ally of President Donald Trump. She has filed numerous lawsuits challenging Nevada’s election laws, including representing the state Republican Party in its efforts to cancel the 2024 Republican presidential primary and challenging a state law aimed at protecting election workers.

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