A Texas judge weighing the fate of the most common form of abortion in the U.S. is a conservative who critics say is being sought out by right-wing litigants. Here's a look at Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of President Donald Trump.
In this image from video from the Senate Judiciary Committee, Matthew Kacsmaryk listens during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Dec. 13, 2017. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is holding a hearing in a case that could throw into jeopardy access to the nation's most common method of abortion.
WASHINGTON — A Texas judge hearing a case that could throw into jeopardy access to the nation’s most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a
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