Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson
Decided December 10, 2021. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 21-463 · 595 U.S. 30 (2021) · Cited 0 times
Holding
A pre-enforcement challenge under the Federal Constitution to Texas Senate Bill 8—the Texas Heartbeat Act—may proceed past the motion to dismiss stage against certain of the named defendants but not others; the order of the District Court is affirmed in part and reversed in part, and the case is remanded.
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How the Justices voted
Majority · 5
- Clarence Thomas · filed a dissenting opinion
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
- Neil M. Gorsuch · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
- Amy Coney Barrett
Concurring in part, dissenting in part · 1
- Sonia Sotomayor · filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part
Dissenting · 3
- John G. Roberts, Jr. · filed a dissenting opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Stephen G. Breyer
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. The lineup is the syllabus’s disposition of who wrote and joined each opinion. Source: the opinion’s syllabus (supremecourt.gov).
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.
- Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey · 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
- Mitchum v. Foster · 407 U.S. 225 (1972)
- Pulliam v. Allen · 466 U.S. 522 (1984)
- Muskrat v. United States · 219 U.S. 346 (1911)
- Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
- Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1 (1948)
- Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co. · 500 U.S. 614 (1991)
- Roe v. Wade · 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
- Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. · 506 U.S. 139 (1993)
- Swint v. Chambers County Commission · 514 U.S. 35 (1995)
- Snyder v. Phelps · 562 U.S. 443 (2011)
- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. · 568 U.S. 371 (2013)
- Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons · 552 U.S. 214 (2008)
- Grupo Mexicano De Desarrollo, S. A. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc. · 527 U.S. 308 (1999)
- Thunder Basin Coal Co. v. Reich · 510 U.S. 200 (1994)
- Boise Artesian Hot & Cold Water Co. v. Boise City · 213 U.S. 276 (1909)
- Ashcroft v. Iqbal · 556 U.S. 662 (2009)
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 465 U.S. 89 (1984)
- Monroe v. Pape · 365 U.S. 167 (1961)
- United States v. Nixon · 418 U.S. 683 (1974)
- Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co. · 312 U.S. 496 (1941)
- Clapper v. Amnesty International USA · 568 U.S. 398 (2013)
- Alden v. Maine · 527 U.S. 706 (1999)
- Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. · 504 U.S. 374 (1992)
- Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay View · 395 U.S. 337 (1969)
- MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc. · 549 U.S. 118 (2007)
- Raines v. Byrd · 521 U.S. 811 (1997)
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
- Cooper v. Aaron · 358 U.S. 1 (1958)
- Ex Parte Virginia · 100 U.S. 339 (1880)
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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2021). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).