88 Cited authorities

Kolender v. Lawson
461 U.S. 352 (1983) Cited 3,035 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding state misdemeanor statute unconstitutionally vague within the meaning of the Due Process Clause
Grayned v. City of Rockford
408 U.S. 104 (1972) Cited 4,708 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that a statute's words, even when "marked by flexibility and reasonable breadth, rather than meticulous specificity," are clear based on "what the ordinance as a whole prohibits"
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey
505 U.S. 833 (1992) Cited 1,858 times 29 Legal Analyses
Holding that a spousal notification provision was unconstitutional
Roe v. Wade
410 U.S. 113 (1973) Cited 4,086 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that end of pregnancy did not moot the case because the plaintiff was capable of becoming pregnant again
Chicago v. Morales
527 U.S. 41 (1999) Cited 1,297 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that vagueness that "fails to establish standards for the police and public that are sufficient to guard against the arbitrary deprivation of liberty interests" is subject to facial challenge
Nevada Dept. of Human Resources v. Hibbs
538 U.S. 721 (2003) Cited 657 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding FMLA family leave provision validly abrogated state sovereign immunity: "pervasive sex-role stereotype that caring for family members is women’s work," in turn "foster[ing] employers’ stereotypical views about women’s commitment to work and their value as employees"
United States v. Virginia
518 U.S. 515 (1996) Cited 737 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding unconstitutional the Virginia Military Institute's male-only admissions policy
Cruzan ex rel. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health
497 U.S. 261 (1990) Cited 852 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a "person has a constitutionally protected liberty interest in refusing unwanted medical treatment"
Reed v. Reed
404 U.S. 71 (1971) Cited 1,433 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding unconstitutional a probate-code preference for a father over a mother as administrator of a deceased child's estate
Eisenstadt v. Baird
405 U.S. 438 (1972) Cited 1,302 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that distributor of contraceptives and advocate for right to contraceptives had standing to challenge law impairing ability to obtain contraceptives, even though “he was neither a doctor nor a druggist”
Section 39-13-107 - Fetus as victim
Tenn. Code § 39-13-107 Cited 12 times
Recognizing that a viable fetus may be a victim of an assaultive offense

The People, Respondent,v.Jennifer Jorgensen, Appellant.

88 Cited authorities

Holding state misdemeanor statute unconstitutionally vague within the meaning of the Due Process Clause

Holding that a statute's words, even when "marked by flexibility and reasonable breadth, rather than meticulous specificity," are clear based on "what the ordinance as a whole prohibits"

Holding that a spousal notification provision was unconstitutional

Holding that end of pregnancy did not moot the case because the plaintiff was capable of becoming pregnant again

Holding that vagueness that "fails to establish standards for the police and public that are sufficient to guard against the arbitrary deprivation of liberty interests" is subject to facial challenge

Holding FMLA family leave provision validly abrogated state sovereign immunity: "pervasive sex-role stereotype that caring for family members is women’s work," in turn "foster[ing] employers’ stereotypical views about women’s commitment to work and their value as employees"

Holding unconstitutional the Virginia Military Institute's male-only admissions policy

Holding that a "person has a constitutionally protected liberty interest in refusing unwanted medical treatment"

Holding unconstitutional a probate-code preference for a father over a mother as administrator of a deceased child's estate

Holding that distributor of contraceptives and advocate for right to contraceptives had standing to challenge law impairing ability to obtain contraceptives, even though “he was neither a doctor nor a druggist”

Recognizing that a viable fetus may be a victim of an assaultive offense