June 24, 2022court rulingreproductive healthconstitutional lawstate policyjudiciaryreproductive rightsfederalism
Dobbs v. Jackson Overturns Roe v. Wade by 5-4 Federalist Society Majority
The Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that the Constitution does not protect a right to abortion, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion; he was joined by Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett — all five vetted by the Federalist Society pipeline run by Leonard Leo. Trigger laws took effect in 13 states within weeks.