Jayne Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic
506 U.S. 263 · Decided January 13, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jayne Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic was decided on January 13, 1993 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability under civil rights acts” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 506 U.S. 263 · 113 S. Ct. 753 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 34 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 833
- Docket number
- 90-985
- Decided
- January 13, 1993
- Argued
- October 16, 1991
- Reargued
- October 6, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability under civil rights acts
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1985 (Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Jayne Bray, et al. v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-018, docket 1992-018-01.
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