--- title: "U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston stated in her ruling on Monday that the text and struct" description: "U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston stated in her ruling on Monday that the text and structure of the Tax and Spending Act signed by President Trump clearly indicate its intent to punish the " type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/250450463.md" published_at: "2025-07-28T15:46:44.000Z" --- # U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston stated in her ruling on Monday that the text and struct > U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston stated in her ruling on Monday that the text and structure of the Tax and Spending Act signed by President Trump clearly indicate its intent to punish the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and all of its member organizations, "the plaintiffs are likely to prove that Congress has a punitive intent." She also found that the act violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution and constitutes an improper restriction on the affiliation rights of member organizations that do not provide abortion services with the headquarters, which may violate the First Amendment U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston stated in her ruling on Monday that the text and structure of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed by President Trump clearly indicate its intent to punish the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and all of its member organizations, "the plaintiffs are likely to prove that Congress has a punitive intent." She also found that the act violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fifth Amendment and constitutes an improper restriction on the affiliation rights of member organizations that do not provide abortion services with the headquarters, which may violate the First Amendment ### Related Stocks - [DJT.US - Trump Media & Tech](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DJT.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | Trump Has a Major Prediction About Tariff Revenue | Trump Has a Major Prediction About Tariff Revenue | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/267304718.md) | | Tariffs crimped hiring in 2025. Why this year looks better. | The Trump administration’s levies likely reduced payroll growth by up to 19,000 a month in 2025, Federal Reserve researc | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/271355390.md) | | Have Insiders Sold Barrick Mining Shares Recently? | Barrick Mining Corporation's Senior EVP & CFO, Graham Shuttleworth, recently sold CA$6.4m worth of shares, reducing his | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276053765.md) | | Codeifai Enters AI-Backed Quantum Security Market | Codeifai Ltd :CODEIFAI ENTERS AI-BACKED QUANTUM SECURITY MARKETCOMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OF ANTENNATRANSFER.IOTOTAL CONS | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276015719.md) | | SVB Wealth LLC Reduces Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG | SVB Wealth LLC reduced its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 4.8% in Q3, now holding 108,273 shares valued at $26. | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276050518.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.