United States Sixth Circuit

A decision declaring unconstitutional a state law that regulates abortion methods is affirmed where Michigan's law fails to comply with the explicit limitations that the Supreme Court has established for statutes regulating abortion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/04/2007
• Published 06/04/2007

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN and COOK, Circuit Judges;  BUNNING, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert Joseph Muise, Thomas More Law Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, B. Eric Restuccia, Office of the Attorney General, Appellate Division, Lansing, Michigan, for Defendants.  Brigitte Amiri, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, New York, for Plaintiffs.   ON BRIEF:  Robert Joseph Muise, Thomas More Law Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, B. Eric Restuccia, Office of the Attorney General, Appellate Division, Lansing, Michigan, Ronald J. Styka, Michigan Department of Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Defendants.  Brigitte Amiri, S. Talcott Camp, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, New York, Sanford M. Cohen, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, New York, Michael J. Steinberg, Kary L. Moss, American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, for Plaintiffs.  Denise M. Burke, Mailee R. Smith, Americans United for Life, Chicago, Illinois, Kurt G. Calia, Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae.