Judy Madsen, et al. v. Women'S Health Center, Inc., et al.

Decided June 30, 1994. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 93-880 · 512 U.S. 753 (1994) · Cited 780 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Claiborne Hardware Co. · 458 U.S. 886 (1982)
• Carroll v. President & Commissioners of Princess Anne · 393 U.S. 175 (1968)
• Milk Wagon Drivers Union, Local 753 v. Meadowmoor Dairies, Inc. · 312 U.S. 287 (1941)
• Frisby v. Schultz · 487 U.S. 474 (1988)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'n · 460 U.S. 37 (1983)
• Ward v. Rock Against Racism · 491 U.S. 781 (1989)
• Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc. · 466 U.S. 485 (1984)
• Vance v. Universal Amusement Co. · 445 U.S. 308 (1980)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• United States v. W. T. Grant Co. · 345 U.S. 629 (1953)
• Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY · 385 U.S. 589 (1967)
• National Society of Professional Engineers v. United States · 435 U.S. 679 (1978)
• Alexander v. United States · 509 U.S. 544 (1993)
• United States v. Paradise · 480 U.S. 149 (1987)
• Califano v. Yamasaki · 442 U.S. 682 (1979)
• New York Times Co. v. United States · 403 U.S. 713 (1971)
• Boos v. Barry · 485 U.S. 312 (1988)
• Carey v. Brown · 447 U.S. 455 (1980)
• Korematsu v. United States · 323 U.S. 214 (1945)
• Organization for a Better Austin v. Keefe · 402 U.S. 415 (1971)
• Regal Knitwear Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 324 U.S. 9 (1945)
• Citizens Against Rent Control/Coalition for Fair Housing v. City of Berkeley · 454 U.S. 290 (1981)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Baptist Hospital, Inc. · 442 U.S. 773 (1979)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Retail Store Employees Union, Local 1001 · 447 U.S. 607 (1980)
• Roe v. Wade · 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
• R. A. v. v. City of St. Paul · 505 U.S. 377 (1992)
• Cohen v. California · 403 U.S. 15 (1971)
• Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart · 427 U.S. 539 (1976)
• Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington) · 308 U.S. 147 (1939)

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• Schenck v. Pro-Choice Network of Western NY · 519 U.S. 357 (1997)
• Hill v. Colorado · 530 U.S. 703 (2000)
• Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg · 572 U.S. 273 (2014)
• Snyder v. Phelps · 562 U.S. 443 (2011)
• Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez · 561 U.S. 661 (2010)
• Department of Education v. Louisiana · 603 U.S. 866 (2024)
• Virginia v. Black · 538 U.S. 343 (2003)
• Trump v. Hawaii · 585 U.S. 667 (2018)
• Stenberg v. Carhart · 530 U.S. 914 (2000)
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization · 597 U.S. 215 (2022)
• Salazar v. Buono · 559 U.S. 700 (2010)
• Mahmoud v. Taylor · 606 U.S. 522 (2025)

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