Supreme Court Justice Writes Solo Dissent in Abortion Case

A Supreme Court justice wrote a solo dissent in a case related to abortion and the rights of a minor. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote in her dissent, “I am concerned that contemporary practice related to so called…

Savannah RychcikMar 21, 20233 min read

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She continued, “But the Court declined to do so in Munsingwear itself because the equities did not favor the party requesting that relief, as the party had ‘slept on its rights….’ Later, this Court clarified that this ‘Munsingwear vacatur’ remedy is available only in ‘extraordinary’ or ‘exceptional’ cases where a party meets the burden of demonstrating equitable entitlement to vacatur in an otherwise moot case.”

The justice shared her view that “it is crucial that we hold the line and limit the availability of Munsingwear vacatur to truly exceptional cases.”

The Supreme Court ultimately decided to slash a ruling upholding the right of a minor to ask the court for permission to have an Abortion without the parents being notified.

Politico noted the lower court decision was issued in April 2022 by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in St. Louis.

The outlet pointed out the ruling appears moot due to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

In June of last year, Jackson was sworn in as the 116th justice and first Black woman to serve on the bench.

“It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, but we’ve made it! We’ve made it — all of us,” Jackson said at the time.

She added, “I have dedicated my career to public service because I love this country and our Constitution and the rights that make us free.”