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SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas Forces NJ Attorney to Admit State Targeted Pro-Life Group with Probe
The Supreme Court examines whether New Jersey can enforce a subpoena for nearly 5,000 donor records from a pro-life center amid First Amendment and donor privacy concerns.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin, with Clarence Thomas pressing New Jersey counsel on the lack of complaints before the November 2023 subpoena issued by Matthew Platkin.
- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said the subpoena arose amid four stated concerns and broader 2023 letter and 'Strike Force' consumer alerts targeting First Choice Women's Resource Centers.
- Civil-Liberties groups including the ACLU and FIRE warned that subpoena power chills disfavored speech, while several justices including Justice Elena Kagan and Chief Justice John Roberts questioned donor chilling effects.
- The justices must decide whether New Jersey state court enforcement must proceed before First Choice Women's Resource Centers can pursue a federal challenge after U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp ruled the suit unripe and the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied emergency relief.
- Across the country, nearly 100 pro-life centers and groups have faced attacks since the Dobbs leak in 2022, while centers reported $452 million in services to around 1 million new clients in 2024.
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WEAPONIZATION EXPOSED: Justice Thomas Corners New Jersey AG’s Counsel — Confirms Subpoena for Pro-Life Donors Issued Even Though NO ONE Complained | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
Justice Clarence Thomas forced New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin’s chief counsel to admit that the state launched an intrusive investigation into a pro-life pregnancy center without receiving a single complaint about the organization.
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SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas forces NJ attorney to admit state targeted pro-life group with probe
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas got a lawyer for the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to admit it mounted an alleged "fishing expedition" against a pro-life organization without any complaints filed about the group.
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