Cameron v. Emw Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C.

U.S. Supreme Court · decided March 3, 2022 · Supreme Court Database (Spaeth)

Decided
March 3, 2022
Term
October Term 2021
Vote
8–1
Majority author
Justice Alito
Issue area
Judicial Power
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome
Petitioning party won
Ideological direction
Liberal

Opinion excerpt

3/4/2022 2:02:13 PM Compare Results Old File: New File: 20-601.pdf 20-601_new.pdf versus 38 pages (252 KB) 38 pages (309 KB) 3/2/2022 11:56:49 AM 3/4/2022 1:59:58 PM Total Changes Content Styling and Annotations 1 1 Replacement 0 Styling 0 Insertions 0 Annotations 0 Deletions Go to First Change (page 1) file://NoURLProvided[3/4/2022 2:02:13 PM] (Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2021 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321 , 337. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus CAMERON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF KENTUCKY v. EMW WOMEN’S SURGICAL CENTER, P. S. C., ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT No. 20–601. Argued October 12, 2021—Decided March 3, 2022 EMW Women’s Surgical Center and two of its doctors filed a federal suit seeking to enjoin enforcement of Kentucky House Bill 454, legislation regulating the abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation. Named defendants in EMW’s lawsuit included two Commonwealth of- ficials, the attorney general and the cabinet secretary for Health and Family Services. EMW agreed to…

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