Indiana filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court July 13 urging it to speed up the post-judgment paperwork after it reversed Roe v. Wade and remanded a related case so it can enforce abortion regulations put on hold by lower courts.
The request comes as the states figure out how to deal with the Roe ruling. Several states, including Indiana, are poised to begin enforcing abortion restrictions.
Supreme Court rules provide that the court’s “mandate” issues 25 days after the judgment is rendered unless the court shortens the waiting period or the parties agree it should issue sooner. That would mean the mandate in this case is on track to be issued July 25….