Doe v. Bolton
Companion case to Roe v. Wade addressing abortion rights.
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Dred Scott v. Sanford
The decision upheld slavery laws.
Eweida and Others v the United Kingdom
Hirst v United Kingdom (No 2)
CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC
A court in a Title VII case does not need to reach a judgment on the merits but a party may prevail on procedural grounds…
C.F. v. New York City Department of Health (Measles Vaccination Case)
A New York state court upheld a New York City Health Department emergency order requiring vaccination against measles in five zip codes.
Slaughterhouse Cases
The Privileges and Immunities Clause is limited to areas governed by the federal government, not to states.
Adorers of the Blood of Christ v. [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]
The Supreme Court denied certiorari in a Religious Freedom Restoration Act case where nuns filed suit in the wrong venue and ignored the required dispute…
Russo v. June Medical Services
The Supreme Court considered whether doctors have standing to challenge a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at local hospitals.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico v. Yali Acevedo Feliciano, et al.
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to seize Catholic Church assets to pay for pension shortfalls at schools.