Legal Opinion
Sojourner T v. Edwards
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 22, 1992No. 91-3677PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This suit challenges the Louisiana Abortion Statute, which criminalizes performing abortions except under very limited circumstances. In the district court, the plaintiffs argued that the Statute is preempted by federal law, that the Statute is unconstitutional under Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 93 S.Ct. 705, 35 L.Ed.2d 147 (1973), that the Statute is unconstitutional under Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 85 S.Ct. 1678, 14 L.Ed.2d 510 (1965), and that the Statute is void for vagueness. The state of Louisiana defended the Statute arguing that Roe v. Wade has…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Harris v. McRaeSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Rust v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by103 opinions
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- Robert Davis v. Wayne Scott, Director v. Unidentified Dawson, Correction Officer III Unidentified Crowder, Correction Officer, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Ruiz v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- United States Ex Rel. Farmer v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
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