Williams v. Zbaraz

448 U.S. 358 · Decided June 30, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Williams v. Zbaraz was decided on June 30, 1980 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Abortion and contraceptives” in the Privacy area.

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Full case caption

Williams et al. v. Zbaraz et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1979-149, docket 1979-149-01.

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