Whole Woman'S Health v. Hellerstedt
Decided June 27, 2016. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 15-274 · 579 U.S. 582 (2016)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–3.
Majority · 4
- Stephen Gerald Breyer · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Elena Kagan
- Sonia Sotomayor
Concurring · 1
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 3
- Clarence Thomas · filed a dissenting opinion
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Samuel A. Alito Jr. · filed a dissenting opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
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