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Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, November 30, 1982
Decision: Wednesday, June 15, 1983
Issues: Privacy, Abortion, Including Contraceptives

Advocates

William G. Broaddus (on behalf of the Appellee)
Roy Lucas (on behalf of the Appellant)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 8 votes for Virginia, 1 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Due Process
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's concurrence
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a special concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's concurrence
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Simopoulos v. Virginia, 462 U.S. 506 (1983),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_185/>
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