Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina, and D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department United States of America, American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Counsel Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated National Abortion Federation, Amici Curiae. Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. United States of America, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Abortion Federation National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women Women's Law Project Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Council, Amici Curiae. Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. United States of America, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Abortion Federation National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women Women's Law Project Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Council, Amici Curiae
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No. 746881
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina, and D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department United States of America, American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Counsel Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated National Abortion Federation, Amici Curiae. Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. United States of America, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Abortion Federation National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women Women's Law Project Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Council, Amici Curiae. Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. United States of America, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Abortion Federation National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women Women's Law Project Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Council, Amici Curiae
No. 746881 · Decided September 19, 1997
No. 746881·Fourth Circuit · 1997·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
September 19, 1997
Citation
No. 746881
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Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina, and D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department United States of America, American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Counsel Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated National Abortion Federation, Amici Curiae. Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. United States of America, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Abortion Federation National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women Women's Law Project Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Council, Amici Curiae. Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. United States of America, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Abortion Federation National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women Women's Law Project Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Council, Amici Curiae is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina, and D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department United States of America, American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Counsel Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated National Abortion Federation, Amici Curiae. Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. United States of America, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Abortion Federation National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women Women's Law Project Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Council, Amici Curiae. Sharon Hoffman Trudie Matthews Diane Hoefling Ronnie Wallace, Reverend John Bradley, Reverend v. United States of America, and James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor State of North Carolina D.R. Stone Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated American Medical Women's Association Feminist Majority Foundation Medical Students for Choice National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League National Abortion Federation National Center for Pro Choice Majority National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women National Women's Law Center South Carolina National Organization for Women Women's Law Project Women's Legal Defense Fund American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Incorporated American Civil Liberties Union Planned Parenthood of the Triad, Incorporated Planned Parenthood of the Southern Piedmont and Carolina Mountains, Incorporated United States Justice Foundation North Carolina Family Policy Council Focus on the Family Family Research Council, Amici Curiae in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on September 19, 1997.
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