Recent Developments in Church State Law

Aborting Protestors Suffer Legal Setback We therefore maintain that the [abortion rights advocates] may maintain this lawsuit if the [protestors] conducted their enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity. We hold that RICO contains no economic motive requirement.  U.S. Supreme Court,  National Organization for Women  (NOW) v. Schiedler, et. al. (1994) The U.S. Supreme Court held in January that abortion rights advocates may use a federal racketeering law to sue abortion protest...