SOJOURNER T, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
Edwin W. EDWARDS, As Governor of the State of Louisiana, et al., Defendants-Appellants.
Dr. Ifeanyi Charles OKPALOBI, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Richard P. IEYOUB, Attorney General of the State of Louisiana, et al., Defendants-Appellants.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
September 22, 1992.
September 22, 1992.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Patricia N. Bowers, Asst. Atty. Gen., New Orleans, La., Richard E. Coleson, James Bopp, Jr., Sp. Asst. Attys. Gen., Terre Haute, Ind., Robert E. Winn, and Joy G. Braun, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gens., Sessions & Fishman, New Orleans, La., Julie A. Fusilier, Jenifer Schaye and M. Patricia Jones, Asst. Attys. Gen., Baton Rouge, La., Thomas A. Rayer, Denechaud & Denechaud, New Orleans, La., for Roemer & Guste.
John S. Baker, Jr., Baton Rouge, La., for Harry Connick, D.A.
Basile J. Uddo, New Orleans, La., Clarke D. Forsythe, Leanne E. McCoy, and Paul Benjamin Linton, Chicago, Ill., for amici, Members of Louisiana State Legislature.
William E. Rittenberg, New Orleans, La., Janet L. Benshoff, Kathryn Kolbert, and Simon Heller, New York City, for Sojourner T, et al.
Sidney M. Bach, Bach & Wasserman, Metairie, La., for Dr. Ifeanyi Charles Okpalobi, et al.
Roger K. Evans, Dara Klassel, and Tynia Richard, New York City, Robert E. Arceneaux, Mack E. Barham, and Lee A. Archer, Barham & Markle, New Orleans, La., for amicus curiae — Planned Parenthood, et al.
Colleen K. Connell, and Robyn B. Simon, Dorothy B. Zimbrakos, Rivkin, Radler, Bayh, Hart & Kremer, Chicago, Ill., for amicus — assoc. of Reproductive Health Prof.
Linda J. Wharton, Philadelphia, Pa., and Barbara J. Hart, Reading, Pa., for amicus — 23 Organizations — Advocacy and Support Group.
Ruth Colker, New Orleans, La., for amicus — Black Women for Choice, et al.
Before JOLLY, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges, and SHAW, District Judge.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This suit challenges the Louisiana Abortion Statute, which criminalizes performing abortions except under very limited circumstances. In the district court, the plaintiffs argued that the Statute is preempted by federal law, that the Statute is unconstitutional under Roe v. Wade,410 U.S. 113, 93 S.Ct. 705, 35 L.Ed.2d 147 (1973), that the Statute is unconstitutional under Griswold v. Connecticut...
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