Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General v. Leroy Carhart, et al.

Subject:

Abortion, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, Health Exception

Whether, notwithstanding Congress's determination that a health exception was unnecessary to preserve the health of the mother, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 is invalid because it lacks a health exception or is otherwise unconstitutional on its face.

• U.S. Court of Appeals - 8th Circuit, Opinion Filed: July 8, 2005
• United States Supreme Court, Cert. Granted: February 21, 2006
• United States Supreme Court, Decided: April 18, 2007

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Northwestern University - Medill School of Journalism: On the Docket

Briefs:     Parties Petition Phase Certiorari Petition Appendix to Certiorari Petition Volume 1 Appendix to Certiorari Petition Volume 2 Opposition to Petition Reply to Opposition Supplemental Brief for Petitioner Response to Supplemental Brief Merits Phase Petitioner's Brief Brief for Respondents Amici Supporting Petitioner Amicus Brief of the ACLJ, et al. Amicus Brief of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund Amicus Brief of the Foundation for Moral Law Amici Brief of the United States Justice Foundation, et al. Amici Supporting Respondents Amicus Brief of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Amicus Brief of the Cato Institute Amici Brief of Physicians, et al. Appendix to Amici Brief of Physicians, et al. Amici Brief of Constitutional Law Professors Amici Brief of Statisticians

Counsel of Record For Petitioner Gonzales, Attorney General: Paul D. Clement U.S. Solicitor General Washington, DC For Respondents Leroy Carhart, et al.: Priscilla J. Smith Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY

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