Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2019

June Medical Services L. L. C. v. Russo

Decided June 29, 2020. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 18-1323 · 591 U.S. ___ (2020)

Holding

The Fifth Circuit’s judgment, upholding a Louisiana law that requires abortion providers to hold admitting privileges at local hospitals, is reversed.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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