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1991 term · Rehnquist Court · 7-2

United States v. R. L. C.

503 U.S. 291 · 112 S. Ct. 1329 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 1948

The record

Term
1991
Decided
Issue area
Civil Rights
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Rehnquist Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
90-1577
U.S. Reports
503 U.S. 291
S. Ct. citation
112 S. Ct. 1329
LEXIS citation
1992 U.S. LEXIS 1948

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 3 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in United States v. R. L. C.
JusticeVote
Byron WhiteMajority
William RehnquistMajority
John Paul StevensMajority
David SouterMajority
Antonin ScaliaRegular concurrence
Anthony KennedyRegular concurrence
Clarence ThomasRegular concurrence
Harry BlackmunDissent
Sandra Day O'ConnorDissent

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