Guste v. Jackson
429 U.S. 399 · Decided January 17, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Guste v. Jackson was decided on January 17, 1977 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Abortion and contraceptives” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 429 U.S. 399 · 97 S. Ct. 657 · 50 L. Ed. 2d 638 · 1977 U.S. LEXIS 35
- Docket number
- 76-61
- Decided
- January 17, 1977
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Abortion and contraceptives
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Guste, Attorney General of Louisiana, et al. v. Jackson et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-037, docket 1976-037-01.
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