Joseph Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc.
547 U.S. 9 · Decided February 28, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Joseph Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc. was decided on February 28, 2006 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Abortion and contraceptives” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 547 U.S. 9 · 126 S. Ct. 1264 · 164 L. Ed. 2d 10 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 2022
- Docket number
- 04-1244
- Decided
- February 28, 2006
- Argued
- November 30, 2005
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Abortion and contraceptives
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1951
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: Samuel A. Alito Jr..
Full case caption
Joseph Scheidler, et al. v. National Organization for Women, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-037, docket 2005-037-01.
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Cases on the same legal provision: 18 U.S.C. § 1951
- John H. Evans, Jr. v. United States
- Robert L. McCormick v. United States
- United States v. Culbert
- United States v. Enmons
- Callanan v. United States
- United States v. Green
Same Term, same area (Privacy)
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