Michael O. Leavitt v. Jane L.
518 U.S. 137 · Decided June 17, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Michael O. Leavitt v. Jane L. was decided on June 17, 1996 by a vote of 5–4. 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
- 518 U.S. 137 · 116 S. Ct. 2068 · 135 L. Ed. 2d 443 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 3885
- Docket number
- 95-1242
- Decided
- June 17, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- 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 | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Jurisdictional dissent |
Full case caption
Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, et Al., v. Jane L., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-073, docket 1995-073-01.
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