Griswold v. Connecticut
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Griswold v. Connecticut is a landmark 1965 U.S. Supreme Court case that recognized a constitutional right to marital privacy and struck down a state ban on contraceptive use by married couples.
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case → landmark case → |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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privacy law → reproductive rights law → |
| category |
United States privacy case law
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United States reproductive rights case law → |
| chiefJusticeAtTime |
Earl Warren
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| citation |
381 U.S. 479
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| constitutionalBasis |
zones of privacy created by specific guarantees in the Bill of Rights
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| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Fifth Amendment
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First Amendment → Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause → Fourth Amendment → Ninth Amendment → Third Amendment → |
| country |
United States
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| court |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| decisionDate |
1965-06-07
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| decisionType |
judicial review of state statute
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| defendant |
State of Connecticut
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| doctrineDeveloped |
penumbras and emanations theory of privacy rights
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| fullName |
Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965)
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| holding |
A Connecticut statute criminalizing the use of contraceptives by married couples is unconstitutional.
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The Constitution protects a right of marital privacy against state restrictions on contraception use by married couples. → |
| impactOnLaterCase |
Carey v. Population Services International
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Eisenstadt v. Baird → Lawrence v. Texas → Roe v. Wade → |
| legalIssue |
contraception
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marital privacy → right to privacy → substantive due process → unenumerated rights → |
| lowerCourt |
Supreme Court of Errors of Connecticut
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| majorityOpinionBy |
William O. Douglas
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| plaintiff |
C. Lee Buxton
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Estelle T. Griswold → |
| plaintiffRole |
Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut
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Medical Director of the Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut → |
| recognizedRight |
constitutional right to marital privacy
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privacy in marital relations → |
| result |
Connecticut contraception ban for married couples struck down
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| stateInvolved |
Connecticut
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| statuteChallenged |
Connecticut law banning the use of contraceptives
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| subjectMatter |
contraceptive counseling and use by married couples
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| vote |
7-2
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| yearDecided |
1965
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Griswold v. Connecticut
("Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965)")
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fullName |
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91-902
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relatedPrecedent |