Paul Schenck and Dwight Saunders v. Pro-Choice Network of Western New York

519 U.S. 357 · Decided February 19, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Paul Schenck and Dwight Saunders v. Pro-Choice Network of Western New York was decided on February 19, 1997 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. 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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Paul Schenck and Dwight Saunders v. Pro-Choice Network of Western New York et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1996-024, docket 1996-024-01.

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