Joseph P. Mazurek v. James H. Armstrong
520 U.S. 968 · Decided June 16, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Joseph P. Mazurek v. James H. Armstrong was decided on June 16, 1997 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed 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
- 520 U.S. 968 · 117 S. Ct. 1865 · 138 L. Ed. 2d 162 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 3687
- Docket number
- 96-1104
- Decided
- June 16, 1997
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Abortion and contraceptives
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Jurisdictional dissent |
Full case caption
Joseph P. Mazurek, Attorney General of Montana v. James H. Armstrong et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-074, docket 1996-074-01.
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