Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey

Supreme Court decision

By: Sandra Day O'Connor and William H. Rehnquist

Date: June 29, 1992

Source: O'Connor, Sandra Day and William H. Rehnquist. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey 505 U.S. 833 (1992). Available online at http://laws.findlaw.com/us/505/833.html; website home page: http://laws.findlaw.com (accessed May 2, 2003).

About the Authors: Sandra Day O'Connor (1930–) attended Stanford Law School, graduating third in her class. Because of gender bias, though, no firm would hire her, so she went to work for the government. In 1981, she was nominated by President Ronald Reagan (served 1981–1989) and became the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. William H. Rehnquist (1924–), after military service in World War II (1939–1945),...

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