Legal Opinion
Okpalobi v. Foster
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1999No. 98-30228PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER and ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judges:
Mike Foster, Governor of Louisiana, Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General of Louisiana, and the State of Louisiana (collectively “the State”) appeal the district court’s order permanently enjoining “the operation and effect” of Louisiana Revised Statutes Annotated, Title 9, Section 2800.122 (West Supp.l999)(“Act 825” or “the Act”), which makes an abortion provider liable, in tort, to the woman obtaining an abortion for any damage occasioned by the abortion. The district court held the Act unconstitutional and enjoined its enforcement, finding that the…
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3Cited by68 opinions
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