Diamond et al. v. Charles et al.

Decided April 30, 1986. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 84-1379 · 476 U.S. 54 (1986) · Cited 1,118 times

Holding

Because appellant lacks any judicially cognizable interest in the Illinois Abortion Law, his appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Donaldson v. United States · 400 U.S. 517 (1971)
• Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Perini North River Associates · 459 U.S. 297 (1983)
• Simon v. Eastern Kentucky Welfare Rights Organization · 426 U.S. 26 (1976)
• United States v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP) · 412 U.S. 669 (1973)
• Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc. · 454 U.S. 464 (1982)
• Singleton v. Wulff · 428 U.S. 106 (1976)
• Sierra Club v. Morton · 405 U.S. 727 (1972)
• Gladstone, Realtors v. Village of Bellwood · 441 U.S. 91 (1979)
• Doe v. Bolton · 410 U.S. 179 (1973)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. United States Realty & Improvement Co. · 310 U.S. 434 (1940)
• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• Kentucky v. Graham · 473 U.S. 159 (1985)
• Warth v. Seldin · 422 U.S. 490 (1975)
• Baker v. Carr · 369 U.S. 186 (1962)
• Allen v. Wright · 468 U.S. 737 (1984)
• Bender v. Williamsport Area School District · 475 U.S. 534 (1986)
• Linda R. S. v. Richard D. · 410 U.S. 614 (1973)
• White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment Security · 455 U.S. 445 (1982)
• Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth · 428 U.S. 52 (1976)
• Samuel Bailey v. Joe T. Patterson · 369 U.S. 31 (1962)
• Alfred L. Snapp & Son, Inc. v. Puerto Rico Ex Rel. Barez · 458 U.S. 592 (1982)
• Sure-Tan, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 467 U.S. 883 (1984)
• Leeke v. Timmerman · 454 U.S. 83 (1981)
• Federal Communications Commission v. League of Women Voters of California · 468 U.S. 364 (1984)
• Cascade Natural Gas Corp. v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 386 U.S. 129 (1967)
• Princeton University v. Schmid · 455 U.S. 100 (1982)
• Bryant v. Yellen · 447 U.S. 352 (1980)

Cited by

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• Hollingsworth v. Perry · 570 U.S. 693 (2013)
• Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona · 520 U.S. 43 (1997)
• Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill · 587 U.S. 658 (2019)
• Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins · 578 U.S. 330 (2016)
• Sprint Communications Co. v. APCC Services, Inc. · 554 U.S. 269 (2008)
• Maine v. Taylor · 477 U.S. 131 (1986)
• United States v. Windsor · 570 U.S. 744 (2013)
• Whitmore Ex Rel. Simmons v. Arkansas · 495 U.S. 149 (1990)
• American Legion v. American Humanist Assn. · 588 U.S. 29 (2019)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor · 521 U.S. 591 (1997)
• Lewis v. Continental Bank Corp. · 494 U.S. 472 (1990)
• Raines v. Byrd · 521 U.S. 811 (1997)
• Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States Ex Rel. Stevens · 529 U.S. 765 (2000)
• Bowers v. Hardwick · 478 U.S. 186 (1986)
• McConnell v. Federal Election Commission · 540 U.S. 93 (2003)
• Independent Federation of Flight Attendants v. Zipes · 491 U.S. 754 (1989)
• Zivotofsky Ex Rel. Zivotofsky v. Clinton · 566 U.S. 189 (2012)
• United States v. Providence Journal Co. · 485 U.S. 693 (1988)

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