Don Stenberg v. Leroy Carhart
530 U.S. 914 · Decided June 28, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Don Stenberg v. Leroy Carhart was decided on June 28, 2000 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Abortion and contraceptives” in the Privacy area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 530 U.S. 914 · 120 S. Ct. 2597 · 147 L. Ed. 2d 743 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 4484
- Docket number
- 99-830
- Decided
- June 28, 2000
- Argued
- April 25, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Abortion and contraceptives
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Held unconstitutional
- A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Don Stenberg, Attorney General of Nebraska, et al. v. Leroy Carhart
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-088, docket 1999-088-01.
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Cases on the same legal provision: Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Charles C. Apprendi, Jr. v. New JerseyLaw held unconstitutional
- Jenifer Troxel v. Tommie GranvilleLaw held unconstitutional
- Hunt-Wesson, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board of CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
- George Smith v. Lee Robbins
- William Fiore v. Gregory White
- Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
Same Term, same area (Privacy)
- Jenifer Troxel v. Tommie GranvilleLaw held unconstitutional
- Leila Jeanne Hill v. Colorado
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