The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. The high court’s order declining to halt the Texas law came just before midnight Wednesday. In particular, this order is not based on any conclusion about the constitutionality of Texas’s law, and in no way limits other procedurally proper challenges to the Texas law, including in Texas state courts,” the unsigned order said. Had Ginsburg remained on the court there would have been five votes to halt the Texas law. In contrast, Texas’ law allows private citizens to sue abortion providers and anyone involved in facilitating abortions.
