Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc.
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
5-4 ruling
upheld lower court's decision affirmed constitutionality of buffer zones dissenting opinion by Scalia dissenting opinion by Thomas limited scope of protests near clinics majority opinion authored by O' Connor reaffirmed rights of clinics recognized state interests in public safety |
| gptkbp:case_types |
civil rights case
constitutional law case First Amendment case abortion-related case |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Thomas
gptkb:Justice_Scalia |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1994-06-30
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:cultural_landmark
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc.
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| gptkbp:impact |
protest laws
state laws on protest zones |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Roe_v._Wade
gptkb:Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey |
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
Madsen
Women's Health Center, Inc. |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
512 U. S. 753
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
constitutional review
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
1990s abortion debates
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
influenced future court rulings
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
First Amendment rights
balance between rights public interest vs. individual rights |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
buffer zones upheld
protest restrictions affirmed |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
time, place, and manner restrictions
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:National_Abortion_Federation |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:outcome |
upheld buffer zones
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| gptkbp:precedent |
influenced future First Amendment cases
defined limits of free speech in protests established precedent for buffer zones set standards for protest regulations subsequent cases on protest regulations |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_O'_Connor
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mixed reactions
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Hill_v._Colorado
gptkb:Schneider_v._State Cox v. New Hampshire |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:public_safety
freedom of speech abortion rights |
| gptkbp:significance |
abortion clinic buffer zones
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Schenck_v._Pro-Choice_Network_of_Western_New_York
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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