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Steinberg v. Carhart
Argued April 25, 2000
Decided June 28, 2000
Full case nameSteinberg v. Carhart
Holding
Nebraska's statute criminalizing the performance of "partial birth abortion[s]" violates the Federal Constitution, as interpreted in Casey and Roe. Pp. 922-946regnancy. Judgment of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas affirmed in part, reversed in part.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Case opinions
MajorityBreyer, joined by Stevens, O'Conner, Souter, Ginsburg
DissentScalia

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Thanks, Michael