The Supreme Court decided the case on January 22,1973.
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) was a landmark United States Supreme Court case establishing that most laws against abortion violate a constitutional right to privacy, overturning all state laws outlawing or restricting abortion. It is one of the most controversial decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Argued December 13, 1971
Reargued October 11, 1972
Decided January 22, 1973
2012
The main thing that the Supreme Court does is to decide landmark cases. Each year, it hears about 7,000 cases, and makes a final decision on each.
The main thing that the Supreme Court does is to decide landmark cases. Each year, it hears about 7,000 cases, and makes a final decision on each.
Roe v. Wade
Quite simply, there were no vacancies that year.
The Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sanford did not decide if Dred Scott was a slave or not, but that slaves (and their descendants) could not be counted as US citizens and had no right to sue in court.
There was no such decision.
The Supreme Court hears an average 75 cases in a year
1790
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Yes, every state has a supreme court. The Supreme Court of Kentucky seats seven Justices who are elected to eight-year terms. For more information on the Supreme Court of Kentucky, see Related Links, below.
The Dred scout supreme court case was on March 6 of the year 1857.