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The civil action, which is seeking more than $15,000 in damages, remains pending in Hartford Superior Court.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez also is asking the court to block Coeytaux from countersuing under California’s shield law, which allows individuals to recover damages and attorneys fees from anyone who files a civil action against them for providing reproductive care that’s legal in California.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, in October, O’Finan filed a motion in a Dallas County case to defend Miller, the Kenedy County justice of the peace, in a civil action, but then withdrew the motion the following month before a judge could rule on it.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
Wilson’s family has since pursued civil action — in 2024 a judge ordered Armstrong to pay $15 million in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by her parents.
—Kiah Collier, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez also is asking the court to block Coeytaux from countersuing under California’s shield law, which allows individuals to recover damages and attorneys fees from anyone who files a civil action against them for providing reproductive care that’s legal in California.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, in October, O’Finan filed a motion in a Dallas County case to defend Miller, the Kenedy County justice of the peace, in a civil action, but then withdrew the motion the following month before a judge could rule on it.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
Wilson’s family has since pursued civil action — in 2024 a judge ordered Armstrong to pay $15 million in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by her parents.
—Kiah Collier, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Civil action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20action. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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