United States Catholic Conference v. Abortion Rights Mobilization, Inc.
487 U.S. 72 · Decided June 20, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States Catholic Conference v. Abortion Rights Mobilization, Inc. was decided on June 20, 1988 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 487 U.S. 72 · 108 S. Ct. 2268 · 101 L. Ed. 2d 69 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2788
- Docket number
- 87-416
- Decided
- June 20, 1988
- Argued
- April 18, 1988
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States Catholic Conference et al. v. Abortion Rights Mobilization, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-128, docket 1987-128-01.
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