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H. L. v. Matheson

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Advocates
Paul M. Tinker (on behalf of the Appellees)
David S. Dolowitz (on behalf of the Appellant)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-5903
Appellee: 
Matheson
Appellant: 
H. L.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
450 U.S. 398 (1981)
Argued: 
Monday, October 6, 1980
Decided: 
Monday, March 23, 1981
Issues: 
Privacy, Abortion, Including Contraceptives

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, H. L. v. Matheson , 450 U.S. 398 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_5903)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

None

Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Matheson, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1: Case or Controversy Requirement

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Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's concurrence
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger