Judy Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc.
512 U.S. 753 · Decided June 30, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Judy Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc. was decided on June 30, 1994 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 512 U.S. 753 · 114 S. Ct. 2516 · 129 L. Ed. 2d 593 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 5087
- Docket number
- 93-880
- Decided
- June 30, 1994
- Argued
- April 28, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Abortion and contraceptives
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Judy Madsen, et al. v. Women's Health Center, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-091, docket 1993-091-01.
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