Court Cases Setting Precedent

Emma Kimball

PrecedentDefinition:

An earlier event or action regarded as an example or guide to be considered in

subsequent similar circumstances.

Court case decisions have the ability to impact all further

decisions relating to a particular topic.

So, the decision in one court case can change the country in

many ways

Griswold v. ConnecticutIn a 7-2 vote, the supreme

court decided that the constitution, under the 9th amendment, protects the

“right to privacy”This decision set precedent for many cases to

come

Some court cases affected by Griswold:

Roe v. WadePlanned Parenthood v. CaseyEisenstad v. BairdPlanned Parenthood v. DanforthSingleton v. WulffCarey v. Population Services International

Roe v. WadeUnder the right to privacy established in

Griswold, you cannot deny a women an abortion

Planned Parenthood v. CaseyAfter abortion was legalized in Roe v. Wade, the

court decided that you cannot deny a women an abortion, but a state may set regulations.

This case would have ended differently had the right to privacy never been established and abortions made legal.

Eisenstad v. BairdIn this case, a state law forbade single people

from receiving contraceptives.The court decided that under the right to

privacy, you cannot restrict single people only. Everyone has the right to obtain contraceptives.

Planned Parenthood v. Danforth

In this case, the state of Missouri had restrictions on abortion that were unconstitutional.

Under the right to privacy established in Griswold, the court decided you cannot force a women to have the fathers consent.

Singleton v. WulffIn Missouri, a law was passed that denied

Medicaid benefits for people receiving abortions.Under the Establishment Clause and the right to

privacy, the court deemed the Missouri law unconstitutional.

Carey v. Population Services International

In this case, the state of New York made it illegal for minors to purchase contraceptives.

This was deemed unconstitutional, because matters of procreation are protected by privacy rights.

As you can see, the decision in Griswold v. Connecticut set precedent for a large amount

of important court case decisions.

One court decision can lead to many similar decisions and

affect many things.