appeals-court ruling

The governments and groups have filed requests to submit briefs in support of Palm Beach County and Boca Raton, which sought a rehearing after a ruling by a federal appeals court panel.

The city and county filed a petition asking for a rehearing by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals or by a panel that ruled local ordinances banning the therapy violated the First Amendment.

Abortion battles are playing out across state government.After an appeals-court ruling Friday, the American Civil Liberties Union quickly asked the…