RUST v. SULLIVAN

No. 89-1391.

500 U.S. 173 (1991)

RUST ET AL. v. SULLIVAN, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided May 23, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence H. Tribe argued the cause for petitioners in both cases. With him on the briefs for petitioners in No. 89-1391 were Kathleen M. Sullivan, Rachael N. Pine, Janet Benshoof, Lynn Paltrow, Kathryn Kolbert, Steven R. Shapiro, Norman Siegel, Arthur Eisenberg, Roger K. Evans, Laurie R. Rockett, and Peter J. Rubin. Robert Abrams, Attorney General of New York, O. Peter Sherwood, Solicitor General, Suzanne M. Lynn and Sanford M. Cohen, Assistant Attorneys General, Victor A. Kovner, Leonard J. Koerner, Lorna Bade Goodman, Gail Rubin, and Hillary Weisman filed briefs for petitioners in No. 89-1392.

Solicitor General Starr argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent in both cases. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Deputy Solicitor General Roberts, Jeffrey P. Minear, Anthony J. Steinmeyer, Lowell V. Sturgill, Jr., and Joel Mangel.


CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

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