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· 12/13/1971

Janice Abele v. Arnold Markle

Citations

  • 452 F.2d 1121
  • 1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 6636

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • discussing the initial claims as including an allegation that the abortion prohibition discriminated against women on the basis of sex
  • noting the prohibition on advisory opinions by federal courts in the absence of a justiciable case
  • noting the prohibition on advisory opinions by federal courts in the absence of a justiciable case
  • threat of enforcement of state anti-abortion statute held sufficient to grant standing to medical professionals
  • threat of enforcement of state anti-abortion statute held sufficient to grant standing to medical professionals
  • ‘It is settled that advisory opinions may not be given by federal courts.’

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Judges: Kaufman, Mansfield, Leyet

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