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  2. Greg Abbott - Wikipedia

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    Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American politician, attorney, and jurist serving as the 48th governor of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2002 to 2015 as the 50th attorney general of Texas and from 1996 to 2001 as a justice of the Texas Supreme Court.

  3. List of physically disabled politicians - Wikipedia

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    Ras Adiba Radzi, current member of senator (full-time wheelchair user, due to car accident on 15 November 1995, with her veterba was injured) [10] Karpal Singh, member of parliament for Bukit Gelugor (a full-time wheelchair user, due to car accident, with neurological problems in his right arm) [11]

  4. Zurawski v. State of Texas - Wikipedia

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    In May 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Heartbeat Act, also known as SB 8, into law. The law banned abortions after a fetal heartbeat could be detected, and allowed private citizens in Texas to sue anyone who helps someone obtain such an abortion. The law took effect in September of that year.

  5. Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police ...

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    The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court again over his ...

  6. Years after lawsuit, Kaiser will pay for new wheelchair for ...

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    A class action against Kaiser and California challenged limits on coverage of wheelchairs. In one case, a woman got a wheelchair through arbitration.

  7. Justice Department sues Texas over a floating barrier in Rio ...

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    The governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit, which comes after the Justice Department on Thursday notified Abbott of its intent to sue unless Texas ...

  8. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The lawsuit was settled on 31 December 1997. [ 38 ] 1947 – The President's Committee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week was held in Washington, D.C. Publicity campaigns, coordinated by state and local committees, emphasized the competence of people with disabilities and used movie trailers, billboards, radio and television ads ...

  9. Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy ...

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    The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican's latest aggressive tactic to try to stop migrants ...