Martin D. Lambert v. Susan Wicklund
520 U.S. 292 · Decided March 31, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Martin D. Lambert v. Susan Wicklund was decided on March 31, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. 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. 292 · 117 S. Ct. 1169 · 137 L. Ed. 2d 464 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 2077
- Docket number
- 96-858
- Decided
- March 31, 1997
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- 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 | Special concurrence | 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 | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Martin D. Lambert, Gallatin County Attorney v. Susan Wicklund et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-042, docket 1996-042-01.
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